Strive for Excellence - Torres, Melisa
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The start of sixth grade is a big deal. Marissa's first day of middle school is also her first day training with the Level 6 optionals team at Perfect Balance Gymnastics Academy. Marissa knows she is smart and a hard worker; she expects to get straight A's in school and have a successful competition season this winter. However, middle school is proving to be difficult. Marissa is having a hard time keeping track of six classes and staying organized. It seems like she is the only one who can't manage her schoolwork. Thankfully, she has gymnastics, her happy place where she is feeling…mehr

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The start of sixth grade is a big deal. Marissa's first day of middle school is also her first day training with the Level 6 optionals team at Perfect Balance Gymnastics Academy. Marissa knows she is smart and a hard worker; she expects to get straight A's in school and have a successful competition season this winter. However, middle school is proving to be difficult. Marissa is having a hard time keeping track of six classes and staying organized. It seems like she is the only one who can't manage her schoolwork. Thankfully, she has gymnastics, her happy place where she is feeling successful. But her coaches are leaving some big decisions about her routines up to her and she's not sure what to do. Marissa's entire identity is that she is smart and consistent in meets. What happens if she is neither this year? Strive for Excellence is the second book in the new series, Perfect Balance Gymnastics Optionals. This series is a spin-off to the original Perfect Balance Gymnastics Series. Both series depict strong diverse girls reaching their goals and promote grace and confidence for life. This book is written at a 6th/7th grade reading level and appeals to ages 11-14.
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Melisa Torres is the best-selling author of the Perfect Balance Gymnastics Series. She grew up in San Jose, California where she trained at Almaden Valley Gymnastics Club and participated in USA Gymnastics' competitive program for ten years. Melisa then earned her BS from Utah State University where she studied Psychology and Literature and competed for their NCAA Division 1 Gymnastics Team. Melisa was a two-time Academic All-American and team captain.Melisa currently lives in Utah and is a single mother to two teenage boys. She enjoys attending their mountain biking races and traveling with them. When Melisa is not parenting or writing she can be found weightlifting or partner dancing.