Gymnastics story. Nadia had an ankle injury and was off the gymnastics floor for months. Now she’s back, but nervous about being behind the others, having lost so much practice time. Some of the other girls make mean comments that increase her anxiety, and even though her ankle is supposed to be fully healed, when she gets on the beam it starts hurting again. Is she overdoing it too soon? She really has to psyche her herself up to get back on the balance beam. The stress is getting to her until at the end of the story, something reminds her that she’s supposed to enjoy gymnastics. It’s about having fun, not only about winning in competition. The change in attitude makes it all better for her, and she is able to perform without the aches in her ankle coming recurring.
Borrowed from the public library.
