Book: Worst Gymnast by Thalia Kalkipsakis

Name: Gemma

Nickname: Gem

Best Friend: Kathy

Hair Color: Light Brown

Eye Color:

Pets: None

Coach: Michael

Big Fear: Getting kicked off the gymnastics team

Big Dream: Winning an Olympic gold medal

Likes: Gymnastics, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, working on the bars, stretching, the strong smell of heat rub for sore muscles, doing splits, the dancier parts of floor routines, being part of a team, watching other gymnasts perform.

Dislikes: Mean coaches, sore muscles, being bad at vault, having to do strength training, being separated from the rest of the team

Top Secret: Gemma feels almost scared each time she tumbles. She always feels a little bit out of control, as though she needs some luck just to land on her feet.

Coach’s advice: “You don’t have to like me. But you do have to listen to me.”

Fun Fact: Gemma once kicked her gymnastics coach in the face while trying to do a handspring!

Did you know? Her school friends call her “Gemma the gymnast”

Guilty Pleasure: Watching videos of Olympic gymnasts over and over and over again.

Quote: “I know I can do it!”