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Jun 22, 2021 | ISBN 9781524766917 | Young Adult Pre-Order
Jun 22, 2021 | ISBN 9781524766924 | Young Adult Pre-Order
Jun 22, 2021 | ISBN 9781524766931 | Young Adult Pre-Order
Jun 22, 2021 | 450 Minutes | Young Adult Pre-Order
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Jun 22, 2021 | ISBN 9781524766917 | Young Adult
Jun 22, 2021 | ISBN 9781524766924 | Young Adult
Jun 22, 2021 | ISBN 9781524766931 | Young Adult
Jun 22, 2021 | ISBN 9780593399576 | Young Adult
450 Minutes
Heartbreak pushes one Hawaiian girl to find her strongest self in this authentic and emotional story of personal transformation that’s perfect for fans of The Running Dream.When Miho’s boyfriend breaks up with her without warning, all she can see is red–the color of blinding fury and pain, and the color of the fire she sets in an oil drum on the beach, burning every scrap of their memories.It’s spring of senior year in Oahu, and while her friends are getting ready for college, Miho’s deep in her misery, delivering pizzas on her bike. But then inspiration strikes: she’ll do a triathlon. An Ironman competition official race costs too much, so Miho’s friends create one for her. The training is brutal for a girl who has never even run a mile–though she can bike and swim. With the constant support of her friends and her dad, Miho digs deep to find just how fierce her determination is and how many obstacles she can overcome in this race, and maybe even in her life.Acclaimed author Tara Wilson Redd explores the intersections of race and class, and heartbreak and hope, with authentic honesty.
Tara Wilson Redd, a graduate of Reed College, grew up all over the United States, including in St. Louis, Seattle, and Central Oregon. An impenitent dilettante, she is interested in everything, but especially language, travel, and animals. When she is… More about Tara Wilson Redd
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