Michael Phelps

Olympic Biographies

by Katie Lajiness

Meet Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps! Phelps's life story is examined from his childhood in Maryland where he began swimming at age eleven on his way to five world championships. Learn about Phelps's Olympic career in the Sydney, Athens, Beijing, London, and Rio de Janeiro games throughout which he won 23 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze medals. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

32 pages, Library Binding

Published December 15, 2016

Reviews

[Keri Douglas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great middle grades nonfiction text. There are great facts, images,a nod text features that will engage an student wanting to learn about the greatest American swimmer of all time. The bold words and glossary make reading easier. Students will enjoy using this a writing reference.