Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

A guide for children and pre-teens on the basics of cheerleading.

Upbeat text provides an in-depth look at the preparation for, invlovement in and judging of cheerleading competitions.

Even though she is jealous of the attention given to her little sister, Emma, Abby helps her with her new routine.

It's the first big competition for Taylor, Abby, and the rest of the Glitter cheer squad. As if the competition wasn't nerve-wracking enough, teammate Sophia is perfect and insists that everyone else be perfect, too, which is bad news for Taylor and her too-slow back walkover.