The Running Dream
$29.99
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
10 January 2012
Summary
When Jessica is told she’ll never run again, she puts herself back together—and learns to dream bigger than ever before. The acclaimed author of Flipped delivers a powerful and healing story.
Jessica thinks her life is over when she loses a leg in a car accident. She’s not comforted by the news that she’ll be able to walk with the help of a prosthetic leg. Who cares about walking when you live to run?
As she struggles to cope, Jessica feels that she’s both in the spot…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375866289 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0375866280 |
| Author: | Wendelin Van Draanen |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Ember |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 10 January 2012 |
| Weight: | 278g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 140mm x 210mm |
| Audience Age: | 12 |
Critics Review
“I read The Running Dream on my way to the World Championships. I nearly missed my flight for reading it and inhaled it before I touched down. It’s a truly touching story that feels very real.”–Katrin Green, Paralympic Gold Medalist
“This heart-touching story is a helpful reminder that we must appreciate each day and each blessing. When I go around “Rigor Mortis Bend” and think of Jessica, my legs do not feel nearly as tired anymore.“–Jordan Hasay, four-time USA Track & Field Jr. Women’s Champion
“Van Draanen’s extensive research into both running and amputees pays dividends–readers will truly feel what’s it like to walk (or run) a mile (or 10) in Jessica’s shoes.”–Booklist
“Inspirational. The pace of Van Draanen’s prose matches Jessica’s at her swiftest. Readers will zoom through the book just as Jessica blazes around the track. A lively and lovely story.”–Kirkus Reviews
“Van Draanen delivers an abundance of interesting medical detail and emotional authenticity in this accessible and inspirational novel.”–The Horn Book Magazine
Wendelin Van Draanen
Wendelin Van Draanen was inspired to write this book about overcoming adversity with courage and grace and strength after running her first marathon and being struck by the people with physical handicaps who were also running.
She is the author of many beloved and award-winning books. For middle graders, she’s written Swear to Howdy and the Sammy Keyes mystery series. For teens and tweens, there’s Flipped, The Running Dream, Confessions of a Serial Kisser, and Runaway. And for younger readers, check out the Shredderman quartet and the Gecko and Sticky series. Wendelin Van Draanen lives in Central California with her husband and two sons.
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