Meet Savannah and her teammates; strong diverse girls reaching their goals!
Savannah has an exciting day coming up. Her first gymnastics meet followed by her teammate's birthday party. Except Savannah can't seem to stay on beam in practice and she doesn't feel ready for the meet. Then she finds out she has been invited to another birthday party the same day as Marissa's. All of a sudden, the big day she has been looking forward to for weeks is full of problems. How is she going to perform in the meet and which party should she choose?
Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books teach girls to be kind to each other, flexible in life, courageous, strong, and most of all, confident. The books set the reader in the world of gymnastics. The characters are relatable and have age-appropriate challenges. Each book explores a major life lesson that empowers girls to understand their own inner strengths.
Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books increase reading level from 2nd grade to 6th grade as the series progresses. Nothing Better Than Gym Friends is the 2nd book in the series and is a 2nd/3rd grade reading level. Nothing Better Than Gym Friends appeals to 7-11 year-olds. Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books are chronological, but each story can stand alone.
Meet Paige and her teammates; strong diverse girls reaching their goals!
At age 10, Paige Green is the oldest girl on the Level 3 Team at Perfect Balance Gymnastics Academy. In practice she struggles to fit in. Paige secretly likes dance class and wants to beat her teammates and win the All-Around at the State Meet. But at State her team is falling apart and Paige learns that winning as a team is more important than the individual All-Around. Can she step up as a leader and pull this group together? Or is it too late?
Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books teach girls to be kind to each other, flexible in life, courageous, strong, and most of all, confident. The books set the reader in the world of gymnastics. The characters are relatable and have age-appropriate challenges. Each book explores a major life lesson that empowers girls to understand their own inner strengths.
Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books increase reading level from 2nd grade to 6th grade as the series progresses. Dance is the Secret Event is the 3rd book in the series and is a 3rd grade reading level. Dance is the Secret Event appeals to 7-12 year-olds. Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books are chronological, but each story can stand alone.
A New York Times bestseller
From gold-medal-winning Olympic gymnast and bestselling author Laurie Hernandez comes a picture book about chasing your dreams and never giving up.
Even Olympians have to start somewhere. And in this charming illustrated book, Laurie Hernandez tells the story of Zoe, a little girl who dreams of flying--and becoming a gymnast.
When Zoe sees a gymnast on TV, she realizes that gymnastics is just like flying. But when she first goes to class and falls off the balance beam, she discovers that following her dreams is harder and scarier than she thought.
Through this heartwarming and inspirational story, featuring vibrant art from #1 New York Times bestselling and Geisel Honor-winning artist Nina Mata, Laurie imparts important lessons she learned on her way to Olympic glory: You always have to get back up and try again, and you always have to believe in yourself.
Ballet dancer Ava is excited to join the gymnastics team. But she gets nervous about doing flips, and some girls on the team aren't very welcoming. Will Ava be able to stick the landing and help the team come together?
Gymnastics is like flying and Riley is ready to soar.
Fourteen-year-old Riley lives for gymnastics. The beam and vault are her very breath. So when a setback causes her to lose her spot as a level eight gymnast on the Stick Squad team, she does what she has to―she finds another gym. Fitting in at the new gym feels impossible, but at least she can still tumble and train for the upcoming Regional Gymnastics Championships. Unfortunately, a former teammate will stop at nothing to keep Riley from competing. Can Riley ignore the hate and prove that she deserves to be at the meet?
Ballet dancer Ava is excited to join the gymnastics team. But she gets nervous about doing flips, and some girls on the team aren't very welcoming. Will Ava be able to stick the landing and help the team come together?
He has huge claws and enormous feet. He has a big tail and great big teeth. He's fierce, and everyone runs and hides from the biggest dinosaur of them all. But one little dinosaur doesn't hide--she knows her gargantuan grandpa is the sweetest dinosaur of them all. Beloved author-illustrator Bernard Most adds an irresistible pair of larger-than-life creatures to his wild and wonderful dinosaur menagerie.
Can you do a backflip? Well, for 7 yr. old, JD the answer is no but he would surely like to someday but he has one big obstacle. He has to persuade his father who loves playing traditional sports like basketball, football and baseball to allow him to try out this niche sport called gymnastics.
Join in the adventures of JD as he grows his skills and embraces his passion for gymnastics. This is a perfectly illustrated book for children to learn the importance of dedication, hard work and patience. Also reminding parents that every child is uniquely gifted and should be given the opportunity to follow their dreams.
Ruby is stuck in the house on a rainy day with nothing to do. Making the best of her situation, she discovers something that brings her a lot of joy. So much so, it becomes a constant in her life. As she grows up, she learns that the sky's the limit when you dream big and work hard to pursue something you love.
This book is a recipient of the following awards: