
By Mary Ann Rodman, Holly Sterling (Illustrator)
A young skater's dreams clash with reality on the ice.
Claire dreams of dazzling on ice, but her first skating lesson isn't as glamorous as she imagined. Faced with clunky skates and basic drills, her enthusiasm leads to a wobbly fall. Can Claire's determination turn her small failures into graceful success? Discover how perseverance transforms her icy dreams into reality.
Today’s my first ice skating class. I’ll fly through the air, land on one foot, and spin so fast you can’t see me! Claire can’t wait to get out on the ice and skate, skate, skate! She’s going to jump, leap, and twirl! Just you wait–pretty soon she’ll be on TV and dazzling audiences everywhere. But when Claire and her mom arrive at the Ice Center for Claire’s very first skate lesson, it’s not everything Claire was dreaming it would be. Beginners wear ugly brown skates, and who wants to practice marching in place when you can get right to it? But not so fast, Claire! One overeager foot on the ice, and… Wibble.Wobble–BOOM! In this humorous tale of expectation meets reality, Claire discovers beautiful performances require lots of skill, and it’s going to take many small failures and perseverance if she wants to skate like a pro.
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