The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen

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Author: Wendelin Van Draanen
ISBN: 9780375866289

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Published on Jan 10, 2012 | 352 Pages

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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

“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

WINNER 2012 Schneider Family Book Award

WINNER 2013 Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award

WINNER Young Adult Services Division, School Library Journal Author Award

NOMINEE Bank Street Child Study Children’s Book Award

NOMINEE Connecticut Nutmeg Children’s Book Award

NOMINEE 2014 Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award

NOMINEE Indiana Young Hoosier Award

NOMINEE 2014 Kansas William White Award

NOMINEE Maine Student Book Award

NOMINEE 2013 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award

NOMINEE 2014 Minnesota Maud Heart Lovelace Award

NOMINEE Nebraska Golden Sower Award

NOMINEE 2014 New Jersey Garden State Teen Book Award

NOMINEE 2014 Oklahoma Sequoyah Children’s Book Award

NOMINEE 2014 Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award

NOMINEE Washington Evergreen Young Adult Book Award

SELECTION 2012 Texas Lone Star Reading List

FINALIST 2014 California Young Reader Medal

HONOR 2014 Louisiana Young Reader’s Choice Award

ISBN9780375866289

Published onJan 10, 2012

Published byEmber

Pages352

Dimensions5-1/2 x 8-1/4

Age Range12 and up

GradeGrade 7 & Up

Reading LevelLexile: HL650L | Fountas/Pinnell: X

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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, The Running Dream, Runaway, Wild Bird, Confessions of a Serial Kisser, The Secret Life of Lincoln Jones, Swear to Howdy, and Hope in the Mail, Reflections on Writing and Life. Ms. Van Draanen lives with her husband in California. Her hobbies include the “three R’s”: reading, running, and rock ’n’ roll. To read more about Wendelin Van Draanen’s books, please visit WendelinVanDraanen.com.

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