Balance Beam: Tips, Rules, and Legendary Stars

By Martín Bustamante and Heather E. Schwartz

Leaps, turns, and handsprings are hard enough, but a beam is added, difficulty is maximized. In this book gymnasts will learn the best tips and tricks to conquering the balance beam.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: May 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781496656971

Martín Bustamante

Martín Bustamante is an illustrator and painter from Argentina. Inspired as a teen by Star Wars and Prince Valiant, he has worked for many book publishers and magazines in Argentina, the USA, and Europe. He lives in the UK.

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Gymnastics: Balance Beam by Heather E. Schwartz

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Making History on the Balance Beam

Chapter 1: Balance Beam Basics

Chapter 2: Tricks to Try

Chapter 3: Meet to Compete

Chapter 4: Practice Makes Perfect

Chapter 5: Balance Beam Legends

Glossary

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Index

Copyright

Back Cover

Making History on the Balance Beam

At the 1976 Olympics, 14-year-old gymnast Nadia Comaneci performed a flawless routine on the balance beam. She’d already earned a perfect score on the uneven bars. Now she had another 10.0 score from the judges. That day she made history. She was the first woman ever to earn a perfect score in Olympic gymnastics.

Nadia inspired a new generation of young athletes. Girls all over the world were eager to try gymnastics, including the balance beam.

The balance beam is just as exciting and challenging for gymnasts today as it was when Nadia performed. It takes training and practice to nail the event.

Fast Fact:

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