Description
“Summer to Soar” is a gymnastics novel for ages 9+ written by our very own Coach Lizzy!
Description:
When your biggest fear is the skill you used to love, how do you find the courage to fly again?
Thirteen-year-old Lily Matthews was rising fast in trampoline and tumbling—until a devastating fall at the season opener left her with more than just physical scars. Now she can’t even attempt a ball out without freezing in terror.
Her parents’ solution? Ship her off to Camp Birch Line, an elite gymnastics camp in the Virginia mountains where there’s nowhere to hide from her fears.
But camp brings more challenges than just gymnastics:
- Jessica, the mean girl who leaves cruel anonymous notes
- A mysterious midnight incident at the forbidden lake that changes everything
- Ryan, the national champion with his own hidden struggles
- A progression ladder that forces Lily to face her fears one tiny step at a time
With help from her fearless bunkmate Dale and wise Coach Anne, Lily discovers that real courage isn’t about never falling — it’s about choosing to bounce back, even when every cell in your body screams stop.
