oof – ok so I remember reading a book in the late 80s early 90s – but it could have been set in 1970s. A young girl in highschool is quite a strong ballerina but one day for some reason she drifts into the gym after gymnastics practice. The young coach asks if she wants to try out some of hte equipment and she starts to really love it and goes back regularly. I think she may initially hide her gymnastics workouts from her parents but eventually has to admit that she wants to be more competitive as a gymnast and they probably come round in the end and support her. She and the young coach are flirty but I can’t remember if they date. You Don’t Have To Be A Perfect Girl by Patricia Aks solved by Lost Classics reader Sheesh
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Lost Classics of Teen Lit: Name That Book! 