Gymnastics For Kids

Welcome to the world of women's gymnastics and figure skating. From starvation diets and debilitating injuries to the brutal tactics of tyrannical gymnastics guru Bela Károlyi, Little Girls in Pretty Boxes portrays the horrors endured by girls at the hands of their coaches and sometimes their own families - and is now updated with a new introduction and foreword that address the sexual abuse scandal perpetrated by USA Gymnastics national team doctor, Larry Nassar.

The step-by-step guide for gym owners to learn how to get more clients, how to make more per client, and how to keep them for life. This is the culmination of lessons learned while helping over 2500 gyms find massive success in a crowded and commoditized industry. Straight from the most profitable gym owners (over seven figures a year), the insights collected here are straight to the point, with no fluff.

In this groundbreaking book, Rebecca Smith, M.A.A, sought after Mental Performance Coach, former fearful gymnast, gymnastics coach, and mom demystifies the process of guiding your athlete through a mental block, without being too controlling or too involved.

At 16 years old, Laurie Hernandez has already made many of her dreams come true - and yet it’s only the beginning for this highly accomplished athlete. A Latina Jersey girl, Laurie saw her life take a dramatic turn last summer when she was chosen to be a part of the 2016 US Olympic gymnastics team. After winning gold in Rio as part of the Final Five, Laurie also earned an individual silver medal for her performance on the balance beam.

Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. But when she is sent to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to live with family she barely knows, it seems unlikely that her wish will ever come true. That is until she meets Wishbone, a skinny stray dog who captures her heart, and Howard, a neighbor boy who proves surprising in lots of ways. Suddenly Charlie is in serious danger of discovering that what she thought she wanted may not be what she needs at all.

Gymnast Simone Biles won four Olympic gold medals in 2016, and she plans to compete at the Olympics again in 2021. Engaging text and critical-thinking questions will make this book a hit with young gymnastics fans.

Dana and the rest of the Raiders gymnastics team must learn how to deal with their biggest rivals, the Superiors. When the Superiors don't play fair, the Raiders learn a valuable lesson in sportsmanship.

For ages 7-12, an exciting new gymnastics book series--The Gymnasts of Maple Hill! Dana, an XCEL Gold gymnast, shines on bars! She loves her Xcel teammates and coach. The gym owner and compulsory coaches have noticed her talent. They want her to switch to the Developmental Program and test out of levels 4 and 5 in the fall. Dana needs some time to consider their offer. Meanwhile, Dana is enjoying summer with her cousin, who is visiting from Vietnam, and some of her friends from Maple Hill Gymnastics. She has joined the local diving team at the community pool. She finds that she is also ...

Kate’s life in Baton Rouge, full of friends and family, gymnastics and Girl Scouts, is just plain great. But then, at the age of twelve, she suddenly develops a mysterious shoulder pain that won’t go away . . . and that will change her life forever. It turns out that Kate has one of the rarest genetic disorders in the world, Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. FOP causes bone to form in places in the body where it shouldn’t, and there’s no cure yet.

For ages 7-12, an exciting new gymnastics book series--The Gymnasts of Maple Hill! Rory, a 12-year-old gymnast and former Level 5 champion, is returning to Maple Hill Gymnastics. Rory took a year off from gymnastics while her mom recovered from cancer. Now her mom is feeling better, and Rory is back to practice, planning to compete Level 6 in the fall. Rory’s neighbors, the Gimbels, own a bakery in town. Rory is invited to help their granddaughter, Aimee, in the bakery. She enjoys learning to decorate cakes, dip donuts, and make bagel baskets. Rory is concerned when she hears that the ...

For ages 7-12, an exciting new gymnastics book series--The Gymnasts of Maple Hill! Brea and her brother Britt are 12-year-old twins who are both competitive gymnasts. Brea is an Xcel Gold gymnast, hoping to soon move to Platinum. Britt is a Level 8 Junior Elite gymnast who is extremely talented. Britt has big goals: to qualify for Development Program Nationals as a Junior Elite gymnast and then to qualify for USA Championships—maybe even making the Junior National Team. Sometimes Brea gets annoyed when everyone acts so impressed with her twin brother, and she secretly wishes she was as ...

The Girls is a profound exploration of trust, ambition, betrayal, and self-discovery. Award-winning journalist Abigail Pesta unveils this deeply reported narrative at a time when the nation is wrestling with the implications of the MeToo movement. How do the women who grew up with Nassar reconcile the monster in the news with the man they once trusted? In The Girls, we learn that their answers to that wrenching question are as rich, insightful, and varied as the human experience itself.

Dreams of becoming the next Nadia Comaneci led Jennifer Sey to become a gymnast at the age of six. Her early success and love of the sport propelled her and her family to great sacrifice so that she could become a National Team member and one of America’s elite gymnasts by age 11. But as she set her sights higher, Jennifer began to change, setting her mental and physical health aside in the name of winning.

Trista Thompson has just moved to Snowcap Canyon, Utah, where she enrolls in gymnastics for the first time. As an accomplished tumbler, Trista believes learning the other three events and becoming a competitive gymnast will be easy. Trista quickly learns that gymnastics requires hard work and believing in herself. Despite that, she decides she wants to make the Level Three team. On her determined journey Trista meets friends who help her learn about the sport and share her passion for gymnastics.

For ages 7-12, an exciting new gymnastics book series--The Gymnasts of Maple Hill! Skylar is a talented 11-year-old gymnast at Maple Hill Gymnastics, training level 8. She has big dreams for her future of college gymnastics and beyond! Unfortunately, she has had to deal with some injuries this season, which have reduced her practice time. Skylar’s parents want her to take two weeks off from practice to attend summer camp and give her body a short break from gymnastics. Skylar is not happy about it, but she has no choice. It’s off to Rapid River Girls Camp, whether she likes it or not. ...

Set in Rosas, the kingdom of wishes where wishes can literally come true, follows Asha—an optimist with a sharp wit who cares endlessly about her community. In a moment of desperation, Asha makes an impassioned plea to the stars, which is answered by a cosmic force, a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, they face the most formidable of foes to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.

For ages 7-12, an exciting new gymnastics book series -- The Gymnasts of Maple Hill! Preslie is an 11-year-old gymnast who is trying to score out of level 5. Unfortunately, at every gymnastics meet this year, she has struggled on beam and bars. Her other level 5 teammates at Maple Hill Gymnastics have already scored out! Will she be the only one who has to repeat level 5? Preslie also owns chickens and has high hopes of starting a business selling eggs. She is eager to earn her own spending money and diligently cares for her chickens daily. However, her chickens are not laying any eggs, and...

For ages 7-12, an exciting new gymnastics book series--The Gymnasts of Maple Hill! Anna is a 12-year-old Xcel Silver gymnast who wants to do better at gymnastics. At meets, she feels as if her scores are just average, and she rarely wins any medals. Anna is a hard worker but wonders if she’ll ever be a successful gymnast. Anna’s family cares for foster children. Anna’s parents are totally committed to helping these children, and so is Anna. She is always sad when they move on to live somewhere else. Anna’s mom reminds her that they should want what is best for the children. Anna’s...