"Stories of American woman Olympians who persisted and succeeded against the odds"-- Provided by publisher.

"Serena Williams has amazed tennis fans with her talent and spoken out against racism and sexism in the tennis world. She has also become a role model for a new generation of tennis players"--

"A memoir of Karina Manta, the first female member of USA Figure Skating to come out as queer"-- A figure skater on Team USA, Manta didn't meet an out-lesbian until she was nearly seventeen. Here she tells of her struggle with body image in a sport that prizes delicate femininity. It is a story of panic attacks, and first crushes, and all the crushes that followed. And it is a story about growing up, feeling different than everybody around her and...

Simone Biles' entrance into the world of gymnastics may have started on a daycare field trip in her hometown of Spring, Texas, but her God-given talent, passion, and perseverance have made her one of the top gymnasts in the world, as well as a four-time winner of Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro. But there is more to Simone than the nineteen medals -- fourteen of them gold -- and the Olympic successes. Through years of hard work and determination, she...