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I Got This: To Gold and Beyond | Laurie Hernandez

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How adorable is Laurie Hernandez! She easily earned her moniker of the "Human Emoji with that effervescent smile. Since she's a Jersey girl and happens to live in my old neighborhood, I couldn't resist this bio. Cute, fun and quick read. It's more for teens, but big kids at heart will enjoy it, too.
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Cinfhen Awwww, she does ooze positivity š¨congrats on your challenge promptšˇ‰šˇ‰šˇ‰ 7y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Great pick! š‘¸š¸»š‘¸š¸»š“š“šˇ‰šˇ‰ 7y

Purrfectpages Her mom is our school‘s social worker. 7y

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MemoirsForMe @Cinfhen She had me smiling all through the Olympics. Along with the rest of the gymnasts. šš™š¸» 7y

MemoirsForMe @BarbaraTheBibliophage Too cute to pass up. š 7y

MemoirsForMe @Purrfectpages How cool is that! š‘¸š¸»š‘¸š¸»š‘¸š¸»Are you in Old Bridge? I used to work there. 7y

Purrfectpages @UwannaPublishme no, but that is where she‘s from. 7y

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mrozzz

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Sigh. Gymnastics will always have a place in my heart. I practiced for 10 years (that‘s me!š‘†š¸») but I didn‘t get far because I wasn‘t as brave as girls like Laurie. Although we both rock curls & are Puerto Rican (I‘m half), the similarities end there.

Her passion is obvious as she discusses injuries before the Olympic trials, & how the pressure almost broke her. Although simply written (she was 16), it‘s emotional.
Perfect for young readers.

readordierachel That's so cool! 7y

mrozzz @ReadOrDieRachel āŗļø¸ 7y

SexyCajun Hmmm. Think I may need to check this one out. 7y

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mrozzz It‘s a quick read! Definitely check it out! @SexyCajun 7y

TheWordJar That is awesome!! Go you! š¸… They are such amazing athletes. They make it look so effortless, but you just know all the time and energy they spent to get to that elite level, and it‘s just awe-inspiring! 7y

mrozzz @TheWordJar Thank you!! Oh yes... it takes a lot. I taught for awhile too and it was so rewarding when one of my girls would nail even a basic skill after struggling. The self-confidence that comes out of that is mind-boggling. 7y

Purrfectpages Fun fact- Laurie‘s mom is our school social worker. 7y

mrozzz @Purrfectpages š®š®š®š® Whoa! 7y

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BookKenz

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I just finished this audiobook and really enjoyed it. I just wish that Laurie Hernandez read it herself. Although, Laurie's bubbly personality still shines through with a different reader. I've been a fan of Laurie's for a while now, so this book was right down my ally.

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bookandcat

I Got This: To Gold and Beyond | Laurie Hernandez

#bookhaul from the Morristown Festival of Books! Been waiting and saving all year for this. Most of these books are now signed. Am going to order my copy of Killers of the Flower Moon from BOTM this month if they're not all sold out. What a lovely day. #mfob

mcipher Yay! Sounds like a perfect day! ā¯¤ļø¸ 7y

Notafraidofwords I totally saw you and was too shy to say hi lol 7y

bookandcat @Notafraidofwords Ahh you should have said hi!! I would have loved to meet more Litsy folks, I only bumped into @MrBook 7y

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bookandcat @Notafraidofwords but no worries, I get it, I can be shy too š¶ 7y

Notafraidofwords @bookandcat I looked for @MrBook but no luck. I was at the kid fest for a lot of the day. 7y

bookandcat @Notafraidofwords Fun! I didn't make it over to kids fest, I was going back and forth between the main book tent and the talk locations 7y

MrBook @Notafraidofwords š© Missed you!!! You, me, @BookBabe , and @riversong153 need to get together. And @bookandcat too, of course, lol! But not getting to see you two when we were at the same location is frustrating š•. 7y

Notafraidofwords @MrBook I know! One day it shall happen. I spent most of the day at kid fest. 7y

MrBook @Notafraidofwords Walked by that area a few times. The kiddos were having FUN! šˇ 7y

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MrBook

I Got This: To Gold and Beyond | Laurie Hernandez

This is a reminder post for all Littens attending this Saturday's Morristown Festival of Books šš‘¸š¸»š‘¸š¸»š‘¸š¸»! The #MorristownMeetUp is almost upon us š. If you'd like to be a part of our Slack group, email me at jasonvigorito at gmail for an invite. š‘¨š¸»š‘¨š¸»

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Have a great time! 7y

Notafraidofwords I'm going š’› 7y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Wish it was closer. I'm aiming for the Harrisburg Book Festival instead. š“š‘¸š¸»š“š‘¸š¸» 7y

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SilversReviews Have fun. 7y

kspenmoll Have a wonderful day!!‘ 7y

PirateJenny Dammit! I forgot I have a larp tomorrow and can't make it. One of these days I'll show up to something 7y

ValerieAndBooks Have fun! You did tag me a while back about this but it‘s a busy weekend here. 7y

MrBook @Notafraidofwords Yaaaaay!!!!! šš‘¸š¸»š‘¸š¸»š‘¸š¸»š‘¸š¸»š‘¸š¸» 7y

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BookmarkTavern

I Got This: To Gold and Beyond | Laurie Hernandez

#anditsaugust #runningandjumping I think this is the first sports related book I've ever bought. They're not usually my thing, but I loved this. @RealLifeReading

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Purrfectpages

I Got This: To Gold and Beyond | Laurie Hernandez

I didn't realize I had as many books written by celebrities as I did until I went searching for #celebritylove. Bonus fun fact, Olympian Laurie Hernandez is the daughter of my school's social worker. #sizzlinsummerbooks

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Avanders ... I never even considered books written by celebrities for the day! Good post! š€ 8y

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bookelf221

I Got This: To Gold and Beyond | Laurie Hernandez

My #TBR is getting out of control again #bookwormproblems

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elleinadarat

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This book was fine. Just what you'd expect from a teenager who grew up really quickly. She's super down to earth, and I love gymnastics, so I enjoyed it. But it was just fine. YMMV.

SarahScheffert The girls just got this for their birthday. 8y

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