Chapter 1: Chapter 1 - McKenna Brooks

Fourth grader McKenna Brooks competes for Shooting Star gymnastics alongside her best friend Toulane Thomas. They both dream of competing in the 2016 Olympics. For now, their immediate goal is to make the regional competitive team. Mckenna practices backhandspring dismounts for her balance beam routine. However, her coach Isabelle Manning tells her that the move is too advanced for her and she should stick to the easier dismount for now. McKenna and Toulane acknowledge a new girl Sierra, a straight-A student, but also comment about a girl from another team who is generally considered the best and who they feel is pretty much sure to get one of the three spots.