Tuesday, October 11, 2016

The Flipside by Shawn Johnson


This book, written by Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson was absolutely fabulous. Charlie, is a championship winning gymnast who also uniquely attends public school. As she juggles both worlds, she has made an earlier decision to keep both lives a secret from some of her closest friends. Although, her best friend Gwen and family warn her that these two worlds might collide one day... Charlie decides to take some risks that almost end up costing her everything she has worked so hard for. Mix in a cute boy, his snide ex-girlfriend, friendship issues, and behind the scenes gymnast issues for a "hard to put down" teen book. Teens and readers should take a look at Shawn Johnson website for more fun and some interesting YouTube videos that tell about some of her struggles. What a great role model for teens and young adults! 

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