gymnasts

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Aly Raisman

Simple text and photographs offer a brief biography of Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman.

Laurie Hernandez

Olympic gymnast
A biography of American gymnast Laurie Hernandez, who won two medals in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Simone Biles

Olympic gymnast
A biography of American Olympic-level gymnast Simone Biles.

Lessons in falling

After a fall jeopardizes her dreams for a college gymnastics scholarship, Savannah must deal with her parents' expectations, her friend's suicide attempt, and a new relationship.

The fab five

Jordyn Wieber, Gabby Douglas, and the U.S. Women's Gymnastics team
2012
Profiles the five gymnasts that represented the United States at the 2012 London Olympics.

Courage to soar

a body in motion, a life in balance
2016
"Simone takes you through the events, challenges, and trials that carried her from an early childhood in foster care to a coveted spot on the 2016 Olympic team"--Provided by publisher.

Floor exercise

tips, rules, and legendary stars
2017
Learn the basics to tumbling, including common moves, a typical routine, and key legendary gymnasts.

The end of the perfect ten

the making and breaking of gymnastics' top score --from Nadia to now
2016

Kerri Strug and the magnificent seven

2016
"Traces the experiences of Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug and her efforts alongside her Magnificent Seven teammates to secure their first gold medal for America, describing the surprises and competition that challenged their efforts."--Publisher.

Nadia

the girl who couldn't sit still
Nadia Comaneci went from climbing trees in the forests of Romania to swinging into history at the 1976 Olympic Games, where she received an unprecedented seven perfect scores in gymnastics - but the road from small-town girl to world-class athlete was full of many imperfect moments.

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