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Scheff, Matt

Katie Ledecky

32 pp. | ABDO/SportsZone | January, 2017 | Library ISBN 978-1-68078-559-3 $18.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-68078-587-6
(4) 4-6 Olympic Stars series. These biographies explore the lives and accomplishments of Olympic champions (five Americans and Bolt from Jamaica). The straightforward if superficial texts include quotes by the athletes and touch on many high points and some low points ("Phelps was back in the headlines for the wrong reasons...He was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol"). Photographs, captions, and "Fast Facts" appear throughout. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Olympic Stars titles: Aly Raisman, Katie Ledecky, Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, Simone Manuel, and Usain Bolt.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

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