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Perfect Balance Gymnastics #2
Nothing Better Than Gym Friends
Savannah has an exciting day coming up. Her first gymnastics meet followed by her teammate’s birthday party.
Except Savannah can’t seem to stay on beam in practice and she doesn’t feel ready for the meet. Then she finds out she has been invited to another birthday party the same day as Marissa’s. All of a sudden the big day she has been looking forward to for weeks is full of problems. How is she going to perform in the meet and which party should she choose?
The Perfect Balance Gymnastics Series is a children's chapter book series. The series teaches girls to be kind to each other, flexible in life, courageous, strong, and most of all, confident. The books set the reader in the world of gymnastics. The characters are relatable and have age appropriate challenges. Each book explores a major life lesson that empowers girls to understand their own inner strengths.
Except Savannah can’t seem to stay on beam in practice and she doesn’t feel ready for the meet. Then she finds out she has been invited to another birthday party the same day as Marissa’s. All of a sudden the big day she has been looking forward to for weeks is full of problems. How is she going to perform in the meet and which party should she choose?
The Perfect Balance Gymnastics Series is a children's chapter book series. The series teaches girls to be kind to each other, flexible in life, courageous, strong, and most of all, confident. The books set the reader in the world of gymnastics. The characters are relatable and have age appropriate challenges. Each book explores a major life lesson that empowers girls to understand their own inner strengths.
144 pages, Paperback
First published September 20, 2016
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About the author
Melisa Torres
24 books9 followersMelisa grew up in San Jose, California where she trained at Almaden Valley Gymnastics Club for ten years. Melisa moved through the competitive Junior Olympic levels of USA Gymnastics. She then went on to compete for Utah State University. At Utah State Melisa was part of a record breaking team who won Big West Championships in 1996 and 1998. Melisa was also a two time Academic All-American and team captain.
At Utah State Melisa got her BS in Psychology and a minor in Literature.
Melisa stays involved in gymnastics by occasionally coaching (as a sub) at local gyms and choreographing floor routines. She also loves following elite and college gymnastics.
Melisa 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.
At Utah State Melisa got her BS in Psychology and a minor in Literature.
Melisa stays involved in gymnastics by occasionally coaching (as a sub) at local gyms and choreographing floor routines. She also loves following elite and college gymnastics.
Melisa 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.
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August 25, 2024
Very sweet, and would teach perseverance and the meaning of friendship to young readers. I just needed to see how the characters are doing, who cares if this is for children lol
May 22, 2024
The second installment of the Perfect Balance Gymnastics series features Savannah, the youngest member of the Level 3 team, who is in second grade. Savannah and her teammates are about to attend their very first competition meet, and I thought the depiction of nervousness at a new experience was spot on. As the shortest member of her team, Savannah has to lead them every time they march to a new apparatus. I can remember being mortified as a kid when a teacher spontaneously asked me to lead something I wasn't prepared to do. What if I did it wrong? And Savannah is feeling these nerves on top of having performance jitters, especially on her beam routine. As this is her first real meet, it made sense that she had a lot of questions and wasn't sure exactly how things worked. And the parent pressure was spot on as well, expecting things even from someone so young at her first meet.
Savannah also has deal with some friend drama at school when her closest friend starts hanging with the popular mean girl, who is jealous of Savannah and purposely excludes her. All of this felt age-appropriate as well. The concept of having more than one friend hasn't been discovered yet for many second graders. But they are learning who true friends really are, and in this case, that would be Savannah's gym friends.
My biggest complaint about this story would be that Savannah is referred to, even by her peers and maybe even herself, as being little and cute multiple times. Kids generally don't describe themselves or their same-age peers that way. They see themselves as stronger and more powerful than adults see them. But otherwise, I thought this was a decent representation of the life of a second grade gymnast.
Savannah also has deal with some friend drama at school when her closest friend starts hanging with the popular mean girl, who is jealous of Savannah and purposely excludes her. All of this felt age-appropriate as well. The concept of having more than one friend hasn't been discovered yet for many second graders. But they are learning who true friends really are, and in this case, that would be Savannah's gym friends.
My biggest complaint about this story would be that Savannah is referred to, even by her peers and maybe even herself, as being little and cute multiple times. Kids generally don't describe themselves or their same-age peers that way. They see themselves as stronger and more powerful than adults see them. But otherwise, I thought this was a decent representation of the life of a second grade gymnast.
September 18, 2020
I give this a 5 because these books are perfect for my daughter. I love how the reading level starts lower with book one and gets harder with each progressive book. I love that each book represents a different girl on the Perfect Balance Team.
November 7, 2024
Love this series!
What a wonderful concept… a fun series of books that also gives you a behind-the-scenes look of beginning gymnastics. Perfect for early readers or anyone who’s enjoyed watching gymnastics.
What a wonderful concept… a fun series of books that also gives you a behind-the-scenes look of beginning gymnastics. Perfect for early readers or anyone who’s enjoyed watching gymnastics.
October 29, 2021
It was good.
April 28, 2024
The teams is going to their first championship.
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