Bøger af Melisa Torres

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 ChallengesStrive for ExcellenceThe Comeback***All four stories are bound in one BIG book!***

Trista and her teammates are back; strong diverse girls reaching their goals!***Four great stories in one BIG book!***Join the Perfect Balance Gymnasts for their Level 4 and 5 seasons in this 4-book collection. Follow seven gymnasts as they face the challenges of learning a kip, scoring out, and overcoming fear. All four stories explore the life lessons of gymnastics, where hard work and solid friendships create grace and confidence for life.Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books teach 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.Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books increase reading level from 2nd grade to 6th grade as the series progresses. The Level 4 & 5 Collection is a 4th to 6th grade reading level and appeals to 8-12 year-olds.The Stories in The Level 4 & 5 Collection include: The KipScore OutCourage to FlySeason of Change***All four stories are bound in one BIG book!***

Meet Carmen and her teammates; strong diverse girls reaching their goals!Carmen Alvarez is new to competitive gymnastics, and it isn't quite what she expected. Her Level 4 season is having a rough start with silly mistakes and several falls. Carmen continues to work hard. But just when she has competition figured out, she learns she must score a 34.00 All-Around to be eligible for Level 5. What will Carmen do if her season ends without getting the coveted 34.00 All-Around? Can she talk her family and coaches into letting her attend one more meet to try to get the score? And if she can get to another meet, will she be able to score out?Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books teach 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.Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books increase reading level from 2nd grade to 6th grade as the series progresses. Score Out is the 6th book in the series and is a 4th/5th grade reading level. Score Out appeals to 8-12 year-olds. Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books are chronological, but each story can stand alone.

Meet Marissa and her teammates; strong diverse girls reaching their goals!Marissa is a gymnast, violinist, and chess player. This summer she is busy in an orchestra, chess tournament, and learning her Level 4 gymnastics skills. In the past, doing all three activities has been a snap for Marissa. She is hardworking and smart. But this summer she can't seem to get her kip, a difficult skill on bars. If she doesn't learn a kip she won't be competing Level 4 in the fall with her friends at Perfect Balance Gymnastics Academy. As the summer progresses, it's not looking good. Everyone else is getting their kip except for Marissa. What will she do if her friends move on without her?Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books teach 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.Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books increase reading level from 2nd grade to 6th grade as the series progresses. The Kip is the 5th book in the series and is a 3rd/4th grade reading level. The Kip appeals to 8-12 year-olds. Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books are chronological, but each story can stand alone.

Meet Lucy and her teammates; strong diverse girls reaching their goals!Lucy Robinson is feeling stuck. She is a competitive gymnast struggling to score the required 36.00 All-Around to progress from Level 5 to Level 6. Lucy understands she must make some big changes if she wants to reach her goals. She decides to step out of her comfort zone and try a different gymnastics academy. At her new gym Lucy runs into obstacles she never anticipated. Can she overcome these challenges and reach her goals?Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books teach 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.Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books increase reading level from 2nd grade to 6th grade as the series progresses. Season of Change is the 8th book in the series and is a 6th grade reading level. This book appeals to 9-13 year-olds. Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books are chronological, but each story can stand alone.

Meet Paige and her teammates; strong diverse girls reaching their goals!At age 10, Paige Green is the oldest girl on the Level 3 Team at Perfect Balance Gymnastics Academy. In practice she struggles to fit in. Paige secretly likes dance class and wants to beat her teammates and win the All-Around at the State Meet. But at State her team is falling apart and Paige learns that winning as a team is more important than the individual All-Around. Can she step up as a leader and pull this group together? Or is it too late?Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books teach 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.Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books increase reading level from 2nd grade to 6th grade as the series progresses. Dance is the Secret Event is the 3rd book in the series and is a 3rd grade reading level. Dance is the Secret Event appeals to 7-12 year-olds. Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books are chronological, but each story can stand alone.

Meet Carmen and her teammates; strong diverse girls reaching their goals!Carmen Alvarez is new to competitive gymnastics, and it isn't quite what she expected. Her Level 4 season is having a rough start with silly mistakes and several falls. Carmen continues to work hard. But just when she has competition figured out, she learns she must score a 34.00 All-Around to be eligible for Level 5. What will Carmen do if her season ends without getting the coveted 34.00 All-Around? Can she talk her family and coaches into letting her attend one more meet to try to get the score? And if she can get to another meet, will she be able to score out?Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books teach 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.¿Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books increase reading level from 2nd grade to 6th grade as the series progresses. Score Out is the 6th book in the series and is a 4th/5th grade reading level. Score Out appeals to 8-12 year-olds. Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books are chronological, but each story can stand alone.

Meet Marissa and her teammates; strong diverse girls reaching their goals!Marissa is a gymnast, violinist, and chess player. This summer she is busy in an orchestra, chess tournament, and learning her Level 4 gymnastics skills. In the past, doing all three activities has been a snap for Marissa. She is hardworking and smart. But this summer she can't seem to get her kip, a difficult skill on bars. If she doesn't learn a kip she won't be competing Level 4 in the fall with her friends at Perfect Balance Gymnastics Academy. As the summer progresses, it's not looking good. Everyone else is getting their kip except for Marissa. What will she do if her friends move on without her?Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books teach 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.Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books increase reading level from 2nd grade to 6th grade as the series progresses. The Kip is the 5th book in the series and is a 3rd/4th grade reading level. The Kip appeals to 8-12 year-olds. Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books are chronological, but each story can stand alone.

Meet Trista and her teammates; strong diverse girls reaching their goals!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 3 team. On her determined journey Trista meets friends who help her learn about the sport and share her passion for gymnastics. Will hard work and dedication be enough to move up to Level 3?Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books teach 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.Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books increase reading level from 2nd grade to 6th grade as the series progresses. I've Got This! is the first book in the series and is a 2nd/3rd grade reading level. I've Got This! appeals to 7-11 year-olds.