At the age of thirteen, Dominique Moceanu became the youngest United States national gymnastics champion ever, bursting into the spotlight with awe-inspiring performances. In this autobiography, Dominique talks about her passion for the sport, about her teammates, about her intensive training schedule, about her life in and out of the gym.

Included are an introduction by Bella Karolyi, a timeline of Dominique’s gymnastic journey, photographs of her family and from competition [all with an explanatory comment], a list of Dominique’s favorite things, a guide to gymnastic events and scoring, and basic gymnastic moves and positions.

This book reads like a teenager's diary, which pulls the reader into the story and makes them feel as if the gymnast is talking directly to them. None of the much-later-revealed harshness and mistreatment by the coaches is included here; rather, it’s a sort of a love story to the sport from one of its shining stars. ( )