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Mary Lou Retton Mary Lou Retton George Sullivan A biography of the sixteen-year-old athlete whose performance at the 1984 Olympics made her the first American woman to win a gold medal in gymnastics. OL15079336W
Leverage Leverage Joshua Cohen High school sophomore Danny excels at gymnastics but is bullied, like the rest of the gymnasts, by members of the football team, until an emotionally and physically scarred new student joins the foot… OL15488099W
The magnificent seven The magnificent seven N. H. Kleinbaum Profiles the seven members of the first U.S. women's gymnastics team to win the team gold at the Olympics. OL15866876W
Mary Lou Retton Mary Lou Retton Rosemary G. Washington Follows the training and career of Mary Lou Retton, the first American woman gymnast to win a gold medal in the Olympics. OL16328485W
Circus Galacticus Circus Galacticus Deva Fagan Trix's life in boarding school as an orphan charity case has been hard, but when an alluring young Ringmaster invites her, a gymnast, to join Circus Galacticus she gainss an entire universe of deadly… OL16342071W
Gymnastics jitters Gymnastics jitters Jake Maddox Dana and the rest of the Raiders gymnastics team believe that hard work and practice are the way to win--so how will they fare against the Superiors, a team with a reputation for dirty play and cheat… OL16568844W
1996 U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team 1996 U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team Richard Rambeck Describes the accomplishments of the U.S. Women's Gymnastics team in the 1996 Olympic games. OL1822724W
Dominique Moceanu Dominique Moceanu Deanne Durrett Discusses the personal life and gymnastics career of the youngest member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team that won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. OL1871324W
Nadia Comăneci Nadia Comăneci Gloria D. Miklowitz A brief biography emphasizing the training and gymnastic achievements of the fourteen-year-old Romanian who earned a perfect score seven times in the 1976 Olympic Games. OL1873939W
D.W. Flips! (D.W.) D.W. Flips! (D.W.) Marc Brown Now two bestselling books featuring Arthur's irresistible younger sister D.W. are available in a new format -- board books! Little ones can follow D.W. as she makes a big splash in D.W. All Wet and r… OL18882W
Simone Biles Simone Biles Matt Scheff This title introduces readers to Simone Biles, providing exciting details about her life and going deep inside the key moments of her gymnastics career. The title also features informative "fast fact… OL19729812W
Great moments in Olympic gymnastics Great moments in Olympic gymnastics Blythe Lawrence Explores Olympic gymnastic history, discussing key figures and record breakers, including Bart Conner, "The Magnificent Seven, " and Gabby Douglas. This book discusses gymnastics in the Olympics, de… OL20002121W
Nadia Nadia Karlin Gray In this first-ever illustrated picture book biography of the famous gymnast Nadia, debut author Karlin Gray traces Nadia Comaneci's journey from a small-town Romanian girl who did cartwheels in the s… OL20033077W
Gabby Douglas Gabby Douglas Sarah Tieck Biography of gymnast, Gabby Douglas, who won gold medals in the 2012 Olympics. OL24266455W
Finding my shine Finding my shine Nastia Liukin Nastia Liukin is an Olympic gymnastics all-around gold medalist, but the road to her success was not an easy one. In Finding My Shine, she shares not only her personal journey of success, but also he… OL26443610W
Heart of gold Heart of gold Kerri Strug The young woman who helped the U.S. women's gymnastics team win a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta describes her lifelong interest in the sport and the lessons it has taught her. OL2670833W
Olga Korbut Olga Korbut Jay H. Smith A brief biography of the Russian gymnast who captured the attention of the American public during the 1972 Olympics. OL3489262W
Olga Korbut Olga Korbut Michael Suponev A biography of the famous Soviet gymnast stressing her career and including her suggested exercises for making the body supple in preparation for real gymnastics. OL7202056W
Fear Street - The New Girl Fear Street - The New Girl R. L. Stine The new girl is as pale as a ghost, blond, and eerily beautiful -- and she seems to need him as much as he wants her. Cory Brooks hungers for Anna Corwin's kisses, drowns in her light blue eyes. He c… OL72313W
Olga Korbut Olga Korbut Wayne R. Coffey A biography of the Soviet gymnast who won three gold medals in the 1972 Olympics and returned to win another in 1976. OL766728W
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