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. Detailed maps Glossary of key words Index Reviewed Table of contents Popular Olympic athletes come to life in Big Buddy Olympic Biographies! Each book examines a sports star's background, challenges overcome along the path to the podium, and plans for the future. Short sentences, engaging paragraphs, oversized photographs, and colorful graphics will encourage reluctant readers as they are inspired by these awesome athletes! Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO

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