The Gymnast: Book 1 of the Street Performers Series: It was the summer of 2018… Roshni, a seven-year-old girl, walked with confidence on a tightrope above the road as cars whizzed past below her.
Her two older siblings also performed their acts for the passes-by. They were poor and only wanted to earn a little extra for their family. But there were dreams in their eyes. They wanted to reach out to touch the stars…
10 years later… Olympics 2028 Los Angeles… Roshni started her run with long and powerful strides… She jumped from the springboard, and it seemed that she barely flicked the beam. She was airborne… She was now a complete blur to the spectators as she came down and made a perfect land on her two feet—her arms raised looking at the judges…
And then the scores were announced…