Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

- Blurb -

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.