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Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Books with Neurodiverse Characters (SCPL-YS)
Books Written in Verse- Youth and Teen
Neurodivergent Characters in Children's Novels
Books Written in Verse- Youth and Teen
Neurodivergent Characters in Children's Novels
Description
"Fifth-grader Claire can do a perfect triple handspring. She can do a giant pirouette on the uneven bars. What she can't do is reading. With a lot of effort, she hides her secret until an alert vice principle suggests she get evaluated for a learning disability. Now Claire has to convince her mother--who's afraid her daughter will be labeled 'stupid'--to let her get tested. And that turns out to be even harder than reading"--
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Reina and her friend, Lila, practice gymnastics on Saturdays. It's Reina's favorite part of the week. But when Lila gets a puppy, Reina has to practice gymnastics by herself. Also, Lila's dog is HUGE and Reina is afraid to admit to her friend that she is scared. What can Reina do?.
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Language
English
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"Even Olympians have to start somewhere. And in this charming illustrated book, Laurie Hernandez tells the story of Zoe, a little girl who dreams of flying--and becoming a gymnast. When Zoe sees a gymnast on TV, she realizes that gymnastics is just like flying. But when she first goes to class and falls off the balance beam, she discovers that following her dreams is harder and scarier than she thought. Through this heartwarming and inspirational...
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
Mateo está acostumbrado a ser el mejor en su equipo de gimnasia. Cuando entra un chico nuevo que tiene más destreza, los celos de Mateo amenazan con desequilibrar a todos justo antes del gran evento: el Desafío de invierno.
"Mateo is used to being the best member of his gymnastics team. When a new boy with stronger skills joins, Mateo's jealousy threatens to knock everyone off balance right before the big Winter Challenge event"--
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Peanut just has their own unique way of doing things. Whether it's cartwheeling during basketball practice or cutting their own hair, this little guinea pig puts their own special twist on life. So when Peanut decides to be a rhythmic gymnast, they come up with a routine that they know is absolutely perfect, because it is absolutely, one hundred percent Peanut.
11) Back on the beam
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Because of an injury, Nadia couldn't practice her balance beam routines all summer. Her ankle is healed now, but she's nervous about being back in competition. It seems like every time she sees her rival, Blaire, her ankle starts to hurt again. Will Nadia find her balance, or will she let Blaire's mean comments keep her from winning?
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
Español
Description
"Sofía está acostumbrada a ser la mejor gimnasta en el modesto club local. Pero después de sufrir una fuerte caída y lesionarse durante el entrenamiento, volver al riel es más difícil de lo que se imaginaba. Cuando finalmente termina su rehabilitación, Sofía está consumida por el miedo y la ansiedad relacionados con la caída, emociones que pareciera que la entrenadora no reconoce. ¿Podrá Sofía superar su miedo y trauma para volver al...
13) Cartwheel Katie
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2015].
Language
English
Description
Katie is enrolled in a gymnastics class, but when she has trouble doing some of the moves she gets discouraged and considers dropping out.
16) D.W. flips!
Author
Pub. Date
[1987]
Language
English
Description
D.W., a young aardvark, discovers that lots of practice eventually helps her master the new routine in her gymnastics class.
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Kenzie's super strength makes her a super tumbler. But it causes all sorts of problems on the balance beam. When she doesn't control her strength, she falls off or even worse. If she doesn't learn to control her strength soon, all of her teammates will be laughing and saying one thing: don't break the balance beam!
Author
Series
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
After fourteen-year-old Joey experiences her first kiss and learns that her best friend wants to quit competitive gymnastics, she considers giving up her dream of winning gold medals in order to have a normal life, even as her sister and assistant coach urge her to reach a new level.
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
Español
Description
George, Allie, and Bill want to practice gymnastics every day, so they decide to turn the backyard into a gym.
Jorge y sus amigos Bill y Allie quieren practicar gimnacia todos los dias, asi que deciden convertir el jardín de su casa en un gimnasio.
20) The lucky charm
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
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Description
Lucy feels lost at gymnastics without her pet rat Ajax.
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