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The Running Dream

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    About The Running Dream

    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

    About The Running Dream

    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

    About The Running Dream

    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

    About The Running Dream

    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

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    About Wendelin Van Draanen

    Wendelin Van Draanen spent many years as a classroom teacher and is now a full-time writer. She is the author of many award-winning books, including the Sammy Keyes mysteries, Flipped, Swear to Howdy, Runaway, and Confessions of a Serial Kisser. Ms. Van… More about Wendelin Van Draanen

    About Wendelin Van Draanen

    Wendelin Van Draanen spent many years as a classroom teacher and is now a full-time writer. She is the author of many award-winning books, including the Sammy Keyes mysteries, Flipped, Swear to Howdy, Runaway, and Confessions of a Serial Kisser. Ms. Van… More about Wendelin Van Draanen

    About Wendelin Van Draanen

    Wendelin Van Draanen spent many years as a classroom teacher and is now a full-time writer. She is the author of many award-winning books, including the Sammy Keyes mysteries, Flipped, Swear to Howdy, Runaway, and Confessions of a Serial Kisser. Ms. Van… More about Wendelin Van Draanen

    About Wendelin Van Draanen

    Wendelin Van Draanen spent many years as a classroom teacher and is now a full-time writer. She is the author of many award-winning books, including the Sammy Keyes mysteries, Flipped, Swear to Howdy, Runaway, and Confessions of a Serial Kisser. Ms. Van… More about Wendelin Van Draanen

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Paperback | $9.99
    Published by Ember
    Jan 10, 2012 | 352 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780375866289

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Hardcover | $16.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Jan 11, 2011 | 352 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780375866678

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Jan 11, 2011 | 352 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9780375896798

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $17.00
    Published by Listening Library (Audio)
    Jan 11, 2011 | 420 Minutes | Young Adult | ISBN 9780307747990

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    Praise

    “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

    Awards

    Schneider Family Book Award WINNER 2012

    Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award WINNER 2013

    Young Adult Services Division, School Library Journal Author Award WINNER

    Maine Student Book Award SUBMITTED

    Bank Street Child Study Children’s Book Award NOMINEE

    Connecticut Nutmeg Children’s Book Award NOMINEE

    Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award NOMINEE 2014

    Indiana Young Hoosier Award NOMINEE

    Kansas William White Award NOMINEE 2014

    Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award NOMINEE 2013

    Minnesota Maud Heart Lovelace Award NOMINEE 2014

    Nebraska Golden Sower Award NOMINEE

    New Jersey Garden State Teen Book Award NOMINEE 2014

    Oklahoma Sequoyah Children’s Book Award NOMINEE 2014

    Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award NOMINEE 2014

    Texas Lone Star Reading List NOMINEE

    Washington Evergreen Young Adult Book Award NOMINEE

    California Young Reader Medal FINALIST 2014

    Louisiana Young Reader’s Choice Award HONOR 2014

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