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1) Gymnastics
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"Presents information about gymnastics in the Olympics, including different kinds of gymnastic events, well-known gymnasts such as Gabrielle Douglas, and how gymnastics in the Olympics works today"--
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"How far will you go to achieve a dream? That's the question a celebrated coach poses to Katie and Eric Knox after he sees their daughter Devon, a gymnastics prodigy and Olympic hopeful, compete. For the Knoxes there are no limits--until a violent death rocks their close-knit gymnastics community and everything they have worked so hard for is suddenly at risk. As rumors swirl among the other parents, Katie tries frantically to hold her family together...
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"Fifth-grader Claire can do a perfect triple handspring. She can do a giant pirouette on the uneven bars. What she can't do is reading. With a lot of effort, she hides her secret until an alert vice principle suggests she get evaluated for a learning disability. Now Claire has to convince her mother--who's afraid her daughter will be labeled 'stupid'--to let her get tested. And that turns out to be even harder than reading"--
5) Gymnastics
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Provides an overview of gymnasts and gymnastics.
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"Many people are familiar with gymnastics through the famous feats of Olympic gymnasts. But they may not realize gymnastics is divided into different categories, including artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline or that special skills and equipment are required for each. This high-interest volume describes these types of gymnastics and features gymnasts of different ages, including the youngest athletes, performing the events associated with each. Accessible...
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Meet the stars of the gymnastic world in this sports book, from Simone Biles to Max Whitlock, and find out how they train and perfect routines to take to the floor and wow the judging panel. With tons of photos and step-by-step illustrations, this book breaks down the complicated moves that make up a gymnastic routine, covering both simple and high-level gymnastics. Parallel bars, pommel horses, and other key pieces of equipment are profiled alongside...
10) Gymnastics jump
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Lily is performing in her first gymnastics meet, and her routines begin well, but she falls off the balance beam--however she does not quit, but gets back up and finishes her performance.
11) Gymnastics
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From somersaults and backflips on the floor to aerial moves, mounts, and dismounts on bars and beams, kids will learn all about gymnastics history, events, and competitions.
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Kenzie's super strength makes her a super tumbler. But it causes all sorts of problems on the balance beam. When she doesn't control her strength, she falls off or even worse. If she doesn't learn to control her strength soon, all of her teammates will be laughing and saying one thing: don't break the balance beam!
13) She's got this
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"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...
14) Total gymnastics
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"This title explores everything a young reader would want to know about gymnastics, from today's gold-medal heroes to all-time legends."--Publisher's description.
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"This title highlights five important gymnastics skills and five top female athletes who have perfected those skills. Tips for improving each skill are perfect for young athletes looking to improve their performance. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a diagram, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Publisher's website.
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Reina and her friend, Lila, practice gymnastics on Saturdays. It's Reina's favorite part of the week. But when Lila gets a puppy, Reina has to practice gymnastics by herself. Also, Lila's dog is HUGE and Reina is afraid to admit to her friend that she is scared. What can Reina do?.