Dance is the Secret Event (Perfect Balance Gymnastics Series Book 3)

At age 10, Paige Green is the oldest girl on the Level 3 Team at Perfect Balance Gymnastics Academy. In practice she struggles to fit in. Paige secretly likes dance class and wants to beat her teammates and win the All-Around at the State Meet. But at State her team is falling apart and Paige learns that winning as a team is more important than the individual All-Around. Can she step up as a leader and pull this group together? Or is it too late? The Perfect Balance Gymnastics Series is a children's chapter book series. The series teaches girls to be kind to each other, flexible in life, courageous, strong, and most of all, confident. The books set the reader in the world of gymnastics. The characters are relatable and have age appropriate challenges. Each book explores a major life lesson that empowers girls to understand their own inner strengths.

Melisa grew up in San Jose, California where she trained at Almaden Valley Gymnastics Club for ten years. She then went to compete for Utah State University where she was a two time Academic All American and team captain. Gymnastics taught Melisa fitness for life. She stays fit by weight lifting and dancing. Melisa is a single mother to two active boys. Their favorite things to do together are skiing, swimming, going to the library, and dancing in the kitchen.