
The Optionals Collection
Melisa Torres(Author)
Dancing Water (Publisher)
Published on 1. November 2023
Book
Hardback
770 pages
978-1-958613-31-3 (ISBN)
Description
Perfect Balance gymnasts are strong diverse girls reaching their goals!
***Three great stories in one BIG book!***
Paige, Marissa, and Alexis are back in this 3-book collection. The girls are in middle school and training Level 6 and Level 7 gymnastics. Paige struggles with the changes she experiences in puberty, Marissa discovers that juggling school and gymnastics is harder than she anticipated, and Alexis experiences the hard work involved in coming back from an injury.
All three girls turn to their teammates, friends, and families for support as they take on their new challenges with the unique determination of a gymnast.
Perfect Balance Gymnastics Optionals is a spin-off to the original Perfect Balance Gymnastics Series. Both series depict strong diverse girls reaching their goals and promote grace and confidence for life.
These stories are written at a 6th/7th grade reading level and appeal to ages 11-14.
The Stories in The Optionals Collection include:
New Challenges
Strive for Excellence
The Comeback
***All four stories are bound in one BIG book!***
More details
Series
Language
English
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 13 to 14 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 49 mm
Weight
1380 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-958613-31-3 (9781958613313)
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Persons
Melisa Torres grew up in San Jose, California. She trained at Almaden Valley Gymnastics Club where she competed in USA Gymnastics' Junior Olympic program for ten years. Melisa then went to compete for Utah State University where she was a two-time Academic All-American and team captain.Melisa currently lives in Utah and is a single mother to two active boys. Their favorite things to do together are skiing, swimming, going to the library, and dancing in the kitchen.