Twist, Tumble, Triumph: The Story of Champion Gymnast Ágnes Keleti
Feb 2025 · Kar-Ben Publishing ®
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Doing gymnastics, Ágnes Keleti feels free—until the day her coach tells her there's a new law in Hungary barring Jewish athletes from the gym. Once Germany sends soldiers into Budapest, they are impossible to ignore and Ágnes hatches a plan. With identity papers from a Christian woman, she goes into hiding in a small farming village. She does housework for a family who support the Nazis, but she never stops dreaming of the day she will be able to compete at the Olympics.
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Julie Ditton
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February 4, 2025
This picture book biography of gymnast Ágnes Keleti tells the story tells the story of a Jewish athlete who went into hiding, during WW II but never gave up on becoming an Olympian. Authors Cohen and Olitzky have told her story in clear concise language. It tells the truth of the war in a way appropriate for young readers. The illustrations by Martina Peluso follow the same realistic tone. This inspiring woman not only won the olympics, but went on to lead the Israeli gymnastic program.
About the author
Rabbi Deborah Bodin Cohen is the author of many award-winning children's books including Sydney Taylor Award Winner, An Etrog from Across the Sea. She lives in Maryland with her husband and three children.
Rabbi Kerry Olitzky led Big Tent Judaism and has taught at Hebrew Union College. A leader in the development of innovative Jewish education, he is the author of nearly 100 books including Sydney Taylor Award Winner, An Etrog from Across the Sea.
Martina Peluso studied at the Art Institute of Naples. Her artwork has been exhibited throughout the world. Her previous books include Joseph and the Sabbath Fish and Og's Ark. She lives in Naples, Italy, with her cats Peppe and Ernesto.
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