Everything you need to understand or teach The Happiest Girl in the World by Alena Dillon.
The Happiest Girl in the World, a novel by Alena Dillon, is the story of Sera Wheeler, a girl who devotes most of her life for 15 years in pursuit of an Olympic medal in gymnastics. Sera faces trials along the way, including a vindictive judge, a ruptured Achilles tendon, and a pandemic that puts the 2020 Olympics on hold for a year. She is aware that her family has made sacrifices to put her in a position to win, and she fights through every roadblock to reach that dream. The novel's main themes are abuse of power, the sacrifices necessary to attain a dream, and social expectations.
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