The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen
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 spotlight and invisible. People who don't know what to say act like she's not there. Jessica's embarrassed to realize that she's done the same to a girl with CP named Rosa. A girl who is going to tutor her through all the math she's missed. A girl who sees right into the heart of her.
With the support of family, friends, a coach, and her track teammates, Jessica may actually be able to run again. But that's not enough for her now. She doesn't just want to cross finish lines herself--she wants to take Rosa with her.
"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
Reading, running, and rock 'n' roll are three of Wendelin Van Draanen's favorite pastimes. The author is based in central California. Brian Biggs is an accordionist, illustrator, designer, and graphic novelist. He resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780375866289 |
| ISBN 10 | 0375866280 |
| Title | The Running Dream |
| Author | Wendelin Van Draanen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2012-01-10 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Prizes | Winner of Schneider Family Book Award., Winner of Schneider Family Book Award 2012, Winner of Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award 2013, Winner of Young Adult Services Division, School Library Journal Author Award., Short-listed for California Young Reader Medal 2014, Nominated for Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award., Nominated for Connecticut Nutmeg Children's Book Award., Nominated for Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award 2014, Nominated for Indiana Young Hoosier Award., Nominated for Kansas William White Award 2014 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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