The Running Dream
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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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Motivated me so much, but at the same time, made me feel so bad for taking everything for granted. I try to use Jessica as a tool to get over the Rigor Mortis Bend while practising for my own track events. Van Draanen does an amazing job of making things sound real, like they can really happen. It like it was more than just another made up story. I felt like the author lost a leg and was actually telling me how it feels.
Description
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
Book Information
Posts
Motivated me so much, but at the same time, made me feel so bad for taking everything for granted. I try to use Jessica as a tool to get over the Rigor Mortis Bend while practising for my own track events. Van Draanen does an amazing job of making things sound real, like they can really happen. It like it was more than just another made up story. I felt like the author lost a leg and was actually telling me how it feels.