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Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

Fullerton, Alma
Mensinga, Sarah

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General Juvenile FictionSports & Recreation

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ISBN10: 1682635600
ISBN13: 9781682635605
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.20 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
A high-energy novel in verse starring a fifth grader who is almost as devoted to competitive gymnastics as she is to hiding her poor reading skills. What happens when Claire's secret starts unraveling?

Claire is by far the best gymnast on her team, and she's well on her way to qualifying for the state championships. The gym is where Claire shines. But at school, she's known as a troublemaker. She seems to spend more time in the office than in class--which is fine with her since it enables her to hide the fact that she can't read. She has never been able to make sense of the wobbling jumble of letters on a page. No one except her BFF knows.

But when a sympathetic principal wonders if Claire is acting out because she's dyslexic, her mother balks. She's afraid Claire will be labeled stupid and refuses testing. Claire has always assumed she's dumb; she never imagined her reading problem could have a solution. Is she strong enough to take on both her reading challenges and her mother's denial? Is it worth jeopardizing her spot in qualifiers?

Told in clear and poignant verse and featuring black and white illustrations, Claire's struggle with something that seems to come easily to everyone else will resonate with readers and have them cheering her on.

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