The Unforgettable Leta "Lightning" Laurel
$23.59
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
13 October 2026
Summary
Eighth-grader Leta “Lightning” Laurel is a big sister, a problem solver, and the star of her track team. Her dad’s been out of the picture for more than a year, and food’s gotten scarce at home.
When Leta learns her mom’s financial struggles are even worse than she’d thought, she hatches a plan to bring her dad home: she’ll win district champion in the 400-meter dash, the newspaper will write about her, her mom will send the clipping to her dad, and her dad will remember he has daught…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781665956284 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1665956283 |
| Author: | R.L. Toalson |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Aladdin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 13 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 252g |
| Dimensions: | 194mm x 130mm x 25mm |
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About The Author
R.L. Toalson
R.L. Toalson grew up running wild through corn rows and cow-grazing fields and recording true and wildly exaggerated false tales to entertain her friends, family members, and anyone who would listen. She still runs (literally) wild through the streets of her city and spends most of her days recording true (if a little exaggerated) and false tales to entertain anyone who will listen.
She lives in San Antonio, Texas, with her one brilliant husband, six delightful children, and two arrogant cats.
She’s the author of:
- The Colors of the Rain, which won the Arnold Adoff Poetry Honor Award for New Voices in 2020
- The Woods, which received a starred review from Booklist
- The highly acclaimed The First Magnificent Summer
- Dirty Windows Don’t Open
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