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Ivy Ling feels unlucky when her best friend moves away, a report is due in Chinese school, and the Ling family reunion falls on the same day as the all‑city gymnastics tournament. With months of training behind her, the gymnastics coach pressures Ivy to compete. Her parents, however, insist she attend the family gathering. As Ivy weighs the demands of family and sport, she learns to trust her own judgment and discover that she can create her own luck. The story follows Ivy’s journey to reconcile expectations from both her Chinese‑American family and her gymnastics team.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Lisa Yee
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