Gymnastics For Kids

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.

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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...

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...