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Basma balances on the beam / by Hoena, B. A.,author.(CARDINAL)353253; Skaltsas, Christos,illustrator.(CARDINAL)793482;

Basma returns to the balance beam after an ankle injury and regains her confidence with the help of her teammates and coaches. Includes reading tips for teachers and parents and diagrams showing the equipment needed on the mat and the different events involved in a gymnastics meet.Ages 7-10.540LAccelerated Reader AR

Subjects: Fiction.; Sports fiction.; Self-confidence; Emotions; Gymnastics;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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McKenna, ready to fly! / by Casanova, Mary,author.(CARDINAL)347539; Hailes, B. C.(Brian C.),1980-illustrator.(CARDINAL)565335;

After McKenna suffers an injury that causes her to worry about her place on the Shooting Star competitive gymnastics team, she tries to help her tutor, Josie, overcome her fear of horseback riding, but as McKenna and Josie become closer friends, one McKenna's teammates gets jealous.690LAccelerated Reader AR

Subjects: Fiction.; Gymnastics; Teamwork (Sports); Horsemanship for people with disabilities; People with disabilities; Horses; Families;

Available copies: 40 / Total copies: 51

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Turning / by Smith, Joy L.,author.;

Before the "accident" Genie was an aspiring ballerina, a star pupil at her exclusive New York dance school, now she is a bitter teenager, permanently confined to a wheelchair, shutting herself off from her friends, her beloved teacher, and even her mother; but at physical therapy she meets Kyle, a gymnast whose traumatic brain injury has landed him in therapy--and through their growing friendship Genie realizes that she has to confront the things around her: like the booze her mother is hiding, or the fact that maybe her fall was not entirely accidental.Grades 10-12.

Subjects: Young adult fiction.; African American teenagers; Ballet dancers; Dancers with disabilities; Falls (Accidents); Secrecy; Mothers and daughters; Friendship; Secrecy.; Friendships.;

Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 9

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Code red / by McCullough, Joy,author.(CARDINAL)352220;

Thirteen-year-old former elite gymnast Eden is feeling lost after a career-ending injury, but when she meets new friends who open her eyes to period poverty, the struggle that low-income people have trying to afford menstrual products, she becomes an advocate for fair treatment and rediscovers her passion and drive.Ages 8 and up.

Subjects: Novels.; Voluntarism; Poverty; Menstruation; Self-realization; Mothers and daughters;

Available copies: 19 / Total copies: 22

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Coach of the year : Dream to believe : [videorecording]

Coach of the Year: Robert Conrad, Erin Gray. -- Dream to Believe: Keanu Reeves, Olivia D'Abo.Coach of the Year: An ex-football star, paralyzed from the waist down during Vietnam, accepts the challenge of coaching football in a juvenile reform school. -- Dream to Believe: TV generation feel good story about a teenage gymnast aiming for the championship despite an abusive stepfather, an ailing mother, and injury.Not rated.DVD

Subjects: Drama.; People with disabilities -- Drama.; Disabled veterans -- Drama.; Football coaches -- Drama.;

Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1

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Jake Maddox girl sports stories Snowboarding surprise / by Maddox, Jake,author.; Berne, Emma Carlson,1979-author.; Wood, Katie,1981-illustrator.;

Samira has loved gymnastics for as long as she can remember, even though she has to work harder than her teammates to stay competitive. But when an arm injury sidelines her, she discovers a new winter sport--SNOWBOARDING A whole new world of speed, tricks, and fresh alpine air opens up to Samira when she joins the local snowboarding club. Once her arm is healed up, she has a decision to make. Does she go back to gymnastics and the team she's always known, or does she take a chance and stick with snowboarding?Ages 8-11.Grades 4-6.590LAccelerated Reader AR

Subjects: Fiction.; Snowboarding; Gymnastics; Winter; Girls; Decision making; Sports stories.; Girls.;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Sports injury handbook : professional advice for amateur athletes / by Levy, Allan M.(CARDINAL)722612; Fuerst, Mark.(CARDINAL)775897;

"Do you know which exercises cause unnecessary wear and tear on your body? What to do during the first critical few seconds following a sports injury? When an off-the-rack arch support can be as effective as a $200 custom-made orthotic device? How to keep in condition during rehabilitation?" "Dr. Allan Levy knows. As team doctor for the New York Giants football team, he has treated every kind of sports injury there is, from strains and sprains to more serious tears and fractures. In Sports Injury Handbook, he shares his vast practical knowledge of sports medicine with recreational athletes who want to keep in shape, while minimizing aches, pains, and injuries." "For ease of use, the main part of the guide is organized by body part and sport. To find out why, for example, your knee is sore and how to treat it, simply turn to the knee chapter. Then learn how to avoid further risk of knee injuries in sports-specific chapters on aerobics, jogging, tennis, skiing, basketball, and many more." "Peppered with firsthand stories and anecdotes from professional sports, the Sports Injury Handbook is an entertaining, informative guide to the latest methods of injury prevention and treatment. In it, you'll discover the conditioning, nutrition, and strength training techniques professional athletes use to stay in top physical shape; easy step-by-step rehabilitative exercises you can perform at home; special precautions for women, children, and older athletes; how to prevent or treat the most common injuries in more than two dozen sports, including aerobics, baseball, basketball, bowling, boxing, cycling, football, golf, gymnastics, hockey, running, skiing, soccer, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, walking, and wrestling."--Jacket.

Subjects: Sports accidents; Sports accidents; Sports injuries; Sports injuries;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3

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I'm that girl : living the power of my dreams / by Chiles, Jordan,author.; Laverne, Felice,author.; Biles, Simone,1997-writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)414712;

A night to remember -- A name to live up to -- The surprise -- In it to win it -- The going gets tough -- Flying and falling -- Pushed to the brink -- Biles and Chiles -- Breaking points -- A new path -- Lean on me -- Tokyo bound -- Tokyo twisties -- I'm not done yet -- Buddy system -- I'm that girl -- Dream team -- Bonjour Paris -- Working it through -- Now you see it, now you don't -- Thirty-six minutes -- Nightmare territory -- No surrender."In her powerful, eye-opening memoir, Jordan digs deep, sharing the story of her life's challenges--the racism she encountered as a gifted Black girl in a predominantly white elite sport, the battles with body image and subsequent unhealthy relationship with food, the grueling practices, the injuries, the moments of nearly calling it quits. Through it all, Jordan refused to give up. Through sheer grit--and the love of her family--she kept working and winning. When Simone Biles stepped away from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after a case of the "twisties," Jordan stepped in to play a key role in securing silver for Team USA. And in Paris, Jordan made history as part of the first all-Black podium in all of men's and women's gymnastics." --This memoir from the two-time Olympian gymnast chronicles her journey to the awards podium while overcoming racism, childhood trauma and devastating setbacks, highlighting the importance of family support and the resilience of the human spirit​.

Subjects: Autobiographies.; Chiles, Jordan.; Women gymnasts; Gymnasts; African American athletes; Hispanic American athletes;

Available copies: 25 / Total copies: 30

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Any given Monday : sports injuries and how to prevent them, for athletes, parents, and coaches : based on my life in sports medicine / by Andrews, James R.(James Rheuben),1942-(CARDINAL)739071; Yaeger, Don.(CARDINAL)283371;

Introduction: what is the point of this book? -- Why it matters -- The epidemic -- What is sports medicine? -- Who I am -- The doctor recommends -- Handbook of youth sports injuries -- Introduction -- Baseball -- Basketball -- Cheerleading -- Cycling -- Dance -- Equestrian sports -- Field hockey -- Figure skating -- Football -- Golf -- Gymnastics -- Hockey -- In-line skating & skateboarding -- Lacrosse -- Martial arts -- Rowing -- Rugby -- Running -- Skiing & snowboarding -- Soccer -- Softball -- Swimming -- Tennis -- Volleyball -- Water polo -- Wrestling -- A prescription for change -- Introduction -- Concussions & emergency action plans (EAP) -- Dynamic warm-up exercises -- Debunking a few myths -- The UCL procedure revisited: the procedure I use -- Title IX & youth sports -- Concluding remarks -- Adventures in medicine -- Faith, family, & success -- This is my story -- A career's worth of thanks.This book is a tool for both maximizing talent and protecting the body for a lifetime of physical activity and health. It also emphasizes and promotes the importance of the American Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Society's "STOP Program" to prevent injuries in youth sports. From tennis elbow to severe trauma, the author, an orthopedic surgeon, has treated countless sports injuries during his medical career. Known for performing Tommy John surgeries, and a consultant to some of the fiercest teams in college and professional sports, he is the father of modern sports medicine and one of the most influential figures in the world of athletics. Here he distills his practical wisdom and professional advice to combat a growing epidemic of injury among sports' most vulnerable population: its young athletes. Every year more than 3.5 million children will require medical treatment for sports related injuries, the majority of which are avoidable through proper training and awareness. This book is a sport-by-sport guide to injury prevention and treatment, written specifically for the parents, grandparents, and coaches of young athletes. From identifying eating disorders to preventing career-ending ACL tears and concussions, it is a compendium of practical advice for every major sport, including football, gymnastics, judo, basketball, tennis, baseball, cheerleading, wrestling, and more. This guide reveals how young athletes can maximize their talent and maintain a lifetime of health both on the field and off.

Subjects: Sports medicine.; Sports injuries.;

Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 15

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When love leads you home / by Crumpton, Jami,author.; Rossi Bellotto, Carla,author.(CARDINAL)531582;

All Jacey Steele's life, she's focused on one thing: gymnastics. After missing the Olympic team because of injury, and being shut out by her 'winning is everything' father, she's built a career as a top notch, award-winning coach. When a serious student injury propels her to the outside of the gymnastics world, she finds herself broke and alone--until a bequest from a mysterious and unknown aunt takes her on an unexpected journey. Who was Aunt Winnie, and what does the equally mysterious and unknown Mr. Boudreaux have to do with it? Army veteran, Cole Boudreax, has returned home a hero to Cardinal Point, Texas, but a few things went wrong with his homecoming. His fiancee cut him loose, and he lost his position as a police officer because a wartime injury left him nearly deaf. Then, the woman who was like a mother to him dies suddenly. Cole knows God has a plan, and if he could settle Winnie's estate and grow his budding security business, he just might figure out what it is. Winnie's niece is not making it easy. She's rolled into town with a ton of baggage and secrets she's not willing to share. Why is Jacey so distant, and why is she so determined to not let him in?

Subjects: Romance fiction.; Christian fiction.;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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