A fiercely told survivorship novel about one girl's determination to push her body to win gold at the Olympics, and the power of uniting as women to speak out.
The only thing seventeen-year-old Audrey Lee dreams about is swinging her way to Olympic glory. Nothing is going to stop her, not even the agony in her back. Every spasm and ache will be worth it once she has that gold medal around her neck.
But none of her training prepares her for her coach being led away in handcuffs, accused by a fellow gymnast of the unthinkable. No one knows what, or who to believe and Audrey's teammates go into meltdown.
As the Olympic torch closes in, Audrey has no idea who to trust, let alone what life holds after her final dismount. The only thing she can do is hope that in the end, belief in herself and what's left of her team, will be enough for gold.
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
ISBN: 9781444953244
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 240 g
Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 30 mm
As someone who is a little more obsessed with the gymnastics at the Olympics than I should be, I really enjoyed this and the insights into the sport that I don't get nearly enough books about. I loved the story... More
When Hachette Children’s Books sent me a review copy of Break the Fall by Jennifer Iacopelli I knew immediately that I wanted to read it. A young adult book about gymnastics? Yes please! So much so that I abandoned... More
I learned SO MUCH about gymnastics from this book! Break the Fall is a character-driven affair with surprisingly little plot beyond details of competitions, but this is hardly a criticism when the characters are so... More
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