Nadia

By Karlin Gray, Christine Davenier (Illustrator)

A young gymnast's journey from small-town Romania to Olympic history.

5.2/7 Bookroo experts·4.0/5 Goodreads · 525 ratings

32 pages· 968 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Follow a fearless young gymnast as she climbs from the forests of Romania to the world stage, achieving perfect scores at the Olympics. Discover the imperfect moments that shaped her path to greatness.

From the publisher

Nadia Comaneci was a feisty and fearless little girl who went from climbing trees in the forests of Romania to swinging into history at the 1976 Olympic Games, where she received an unprecedented seven perfect scores in gymnastics. But as readers will see in this first-ever illustrated picture book about Nadia’s journey to Olympic gold, the road from small-town girl to world-class athlete was full of many imperfect moments. Expert illustrations that capture the energy and fluidity of Nadia’s exuberant gymnastic routines and referential back matter round out this inspirational story of determination and overcoming adversity. A perfect 10.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Words: 968
Reading age: 6–9
Audience: Picture
Lexile: 900L

Themes & topics

Books about the Olympics Books about coping with failure Books about girls and women Books about summer Books about sports and recreation

What readers & critics say

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“I love reading true stories. This one is darling. We read about this young girl you couldn't sit still and I was very glad to see her parents channel her energy into something positive. Do any of you have a child like this? I certainly do and often wonder where his strength will be as he uses his busy-ness for something good. We also learn about never giving up. I really really like that part. We often get embarrassed and want to hide, but Nadia does not and that takes her to the Olympics.”

Mom of Boys

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