Simone Manuel

by Matt Scheff

This title introduces readers to Simone Manuel, providing exciting details about her life and going deep inside the key moments of her swimming career. The title also features informative fast facts, a timeline, and a glossary. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.

Genres: Nonfiction

32 pages, ebook

Published January 1, 2017

Reviews

[Colette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect book for our kids who love biographies, but also athletes and this girl is not wasting a moment of time at school, nor in the pool.

[Ro Menendez]

This biography opens up with Manuel's Olympic feat to engage readers and then proceeds in subtopics to give details from the standard facts most biographies include to challenges faced on her journey to Olympic gold. Quotes by coaches are included to offer insight into Manuel's personality and sportsmanship. Information boxes and "Fast Facts" along with crisp and zoomed in photography makes this book read like a sports magazine and also provides readers with a more familiar feeling.