The Running Dream
By Wendelin Van Draanen
Published by Random House Children’s Books, 2012
352 pages (paperback)
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. (from barnesandnoble.com)
This book was good because it told
you that even if something stops your dream for a little bit, don’t give up.
The book could be improved by telling more about the car accident. I would
recommend this book to a middle schooler because it tells that bad things can
happen in life, but you have to keep going.
--by Megan P.
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