The Running Dream
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The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen
The acclaimed author of Flipped delivers a powerful and healing story that's perfect for the millions who watch the Olympics or anyone who's ever thought that something was impossible. Readers will revel in the story of a girl who puts herself back together--and learns to dream bigger than ever before--after she's told she'll never run again.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 with crutches and a first cyborg-like prosthetic, Jessica feels oddly both in the spotlight and invisible. People who don't know what to say, act like she's not there. Which she could handle better if she weren't now keenly aware that she'd done the same thing herself 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 Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award
Books have always been a part of Wendelin Van Draanen's life. Her mother taught her to read at an early age, and she has fond memories of story time with her father, when she and her brothers would cuddle up around him and listen to him read stories. Growing up, Van Draanen was a tomboy who loved to be outside chasing down adventure. She did not decide that she wanted to be an author until she was an adult. When she tried her hand at writing a screenplay about a family tragedy, she found the process quite cathartic and from that experience, turned to writing novels for adults. She soon stumbled upon the joys of writing for children. Feedback from her readers is Van Draanen's greatest reward for writing. One girl came up to me and told me I changed her life. It doesn't get any better than that, she said. Van Draanen hopes to leave her readers with a sense that they have the ability to steer their own destiny--that individuality is a strength, and that where there's a will, there's most certainly a way. Wendelin Van Draanen is the winner of the 1999 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Children's Mystery Book for Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief and lives with her husband and two sons in California.
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| 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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