Twist, Tumble, Triumph: The Story of Champion Gymnast Ágnes Keleti
Twist, Tumble, Triumph: The Story of Champion Gymnast Ágnes Keleti
Twist, Tumble, Triumph: The Story of Champion Gymnast Ágnes Keleti
Description
Description
Doing gymnastics, Ágnes Keleti feels free--until the day her coach tells her there's a new law in Hungary barring Jewish athletes from the gym. Once Germany sends soldiers into Budapest, they are impossible to ignore and Ágnes hatches a plan. With identity papers from a Christian woman, she goes into hiding in a small farming village. She does housework for a family who support the Nazis, but she never stops dreaming of the day she will be able to compete at the Olympics.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"An inspiring and fascinating biography for readers interested in sports, history, or simply a good story of resilience." --starred, Booklist
-- (12/12/2024 12:00:00 AM)"A stirring expression of the triumph of the human spirit." --Kirkus Reviews
-- (10/18/2025 12:00:00 AM)"This is a tale not only of survival, but also a level of determination that is remarkable indeed. Reviewer Rating: 5" --Children's Literature
-- (2/12/2025 12:00:00 AM)"Agnes's sto-ry is one of per-se-ver-ance, deter-mi-na-tion, and strength. Her life is an inspi-ra-tion, prov-ing that it is pos-si-ble to over-come tri-als and extreme hard-ships even in the most dif-fi-cult of times. This book will appeal to chil-dren who are inter-est-ed in Jew-ish his-to-ry or who need a reminder that their own goals are worth pur-su-ing, no mat-ter what." --Jewish Book Council
-- (1/6/2025 12:00:00 AM)
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