The Running Dream
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Disabilities
4.4
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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
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Author
Wendelin Van Draanen
Pages
352
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published Date
2012-01-10
ISBN
0375866280 9780375866289
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"this book was really good tbh, i read it in 2 days while i was in-patient this year. I was skeptical to pick it up because i assumed it would be about some runner or track star. I’m so glad i decided to pick it up because it’s not what i imagined at all, and even though i’ve never expected “that” type of loss, i relate to the main character so much. "
"I love this book, I was so into it and finished in two days!"
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Maddie Francisco
"The first time I read this was in the 7th grade. The story stuck with me for so long that this summer I found it and read it with my sister. I have never enjoyed running, but this book makes me want to get up and move! It's an easy read, but such a feel-good book. It makes you grateful for what you have, and I genuinely get goosebumps when I read it. It's an absolutely lovely novel."
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