I received an electronic ARC from Quirk Books through NetGalley.
Stevenson shares brief portions of various Winter Olympians stories from childhood through Olympic competitions. They offer a look at the intense training schedules and all that these athletes and their families sacrificed so they could compete in sports they loved.
Each chapter is devoted to a different athlete's journey. Readers will connect with portions of each backstory. I appreciate that Stevenson wrote at a level upper elementary readers will understand. This is certainly not a tell all that digs into issues but neither does it gloss over the challenges each athlete faced based on who they are.

As quite a fan of the Winter Olympics, I welcomed the chance to review this book on #NetGalley
I thought the book gave a really thorough account - in an entertaining way - about the commitment it takes to compete in the Winter Olympics (I guess this is the same as the Summer ones, but I haven't read that book!).
From (really really) early morning starts to parental commitments (moving across the country) to baking banana bread to cope with stress, the stories in here are diverse and inspiring.
The author looks at not only the physical challenges the kid Olympians went through, but also mental health, homophobia, racism, classism, family breakup, adolescent angst and various other difficulties.
Whilst the book is not a warts-and-all look at the path to the Olympics, neither does it sugar coat the realities of training for something over a long period of time. What I liked about it too was that it wasn't all about the medals (not every Olympian has won gold for instance) but it was about the sense of achievement of getting to the Olympics and the joy that can be found in the journey.

The "Kid" series is fantastic. They're inspirational for little people, while being up front about the struggles the athletes faced as children and beyond.

The reading level is similar to the Who Is series, while probably being more accessible because of the colorful illustrations and less of a focus on world events.

Thank you for the ARC. I will purchase for my library.