What is special in Tumbling by Caela Carter?

Every four years, 12 of the best female gymnasts from the U.S. compete with each other at the USA Gymnastics Women’s Olympic Trials. Those who win make it to the U.S. Olympic team. “Tumbling” follows Grace, Wilhelmina, Monica, Camille and Leigh over the two days of the trials. The story is told from the these five women who are at different stages in their careers. Some of them are veteran athletes while some others, seemingly from nowhere, are vying for Olympic glory. For Grace, gymnastics is her very life breath. But success eludes her. Every single time. On the contrary, for Leigh, her best friend, everything seems perfect both in gymnastics and in school. And perfect it will remain until her secret remains a secret. Camille is in gymnastics to please the people around her while Wilhelmina has a score to settle with her previous self. She would not allow what happened four years ago to repeat itself. And Monica? She is terrified because nobody believes in her. Which of these has what it takes to make it to the U.S. Olympic team?

 

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