The Perfect Gymnast
1996
First Published
3.50
Average Rating
76
Number of Pages
Part of Series
Abby has been having a hard time since her family moved from Edmonton to Calgary—she misses her best friend, and at school she feels terribly awkward, a klutz. So she's outraged when her mother signs her up for gymnastics at a local club; outraged, that is, until Hilary befriends her. Hilary is outgoing, confident, and a top-ranked in short, everything Abby wants to be. Soon, however, she discovers that Hilary has a serious an eating disorder she tries to keep secret from everyone. Abby wants to act, but doesn't know whether she'll be helping Hilary or betraying her. The Perfect Gymnast is a story about a girl who struggles to do the right thing, even at the risk of losing her best friend.
Avg Rating
3.50
Number of Ratings
6
5 STARS
17%
4 STARS
33%
3 STARS
33%
2 STARS
17%
1 STARS
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Author
Michele Martin Bossley
Author · 14 books
MICHELE MARTIN BOSSLEY was born in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., but grew up in Calgary from the time she was five. She is the author of numerous children's books, including "Taking a Dive, " runner-up for the R. Ross Annett Award in Children's Literature, and "The Perfect Gymnast, " nominated for the 1999 Manitoba Reader's Choice Award. Many of her novels have been Canadian Children's Centre Our Choice selections including "Goon Squad", "The Winning Edge", and "Trapped". One of her more recent books, "Pool Princess, " has been nominated for a Golden Eagle Children's
