(4) K-3 Olympic Biographies series. In these simple, adulatory biographies, exclamation point–heavy writing describes the accomplishments of well-known Olympians: "Her team went home with a gold medal!" "He was going for the triple-triple!" "He wanted to make a splash!" There's some useful information in the main texts and in the brief bulleted "More Facts" appended. Glossy stock photos show the athletes in action. Glos., ind. Review covers these Olympic Biographies titles: Aly Raisman, Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, and Usain Bolt.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(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

(4) K-3 Big Buddy Olympic Biographies series. These upbeat biographies explore the lives of well-known Olympic athletes (five Americans and Bolt from Jamaica). The texts are accessible if adulatory, illustrated with useful stock photos. "Did You Know?" sidebars range from informative ("In 2012, the Muslim Women's Sport Foundation named Ibtihaj the Muslim Sportswoman of the Year") to throwaway ("In 2016, Michael was on The Tonight Show"). Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Olympic Biographies titles: Ibtihaj Muhammad, Katie Ledecky, Laurie Hernandez, Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, and Usian Bolt.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz