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Loading... The Running Dream (edition 2012)by Wendelin Van Draanen
Work detailsThe Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen (Author)
 agrudzien | May 18, 2013 |  A feel-good story about overcoming adversity and going beyond oneself to help others. Jessica is devastated when there is a bus accident and her leg is amputated. She had just PR'ed in a track meeting and suddenly her past time for running is ripped from her. This story has Jessica share her journey of recovery, her drive to run again, and her developing friendship with Rosa, a girl with cerebral palsy who will never know how it feels to run. This is a story designed to pull at the heartstrings. Sometimes it is too perfect - Jessica's best friend Fiona always does and says just the exact right thing - but it is a touching and inspiring journey. (  ) ewyatt | May 15, 2013 | WATCH BOOK TRAILER Track star Jessica loses a leg in a terrible car accident. Her road to recovery is a long one, but she can’t give up her dream of running again. KilmerMSLibrary | Apr 30, 2013 | This is my favorite MSBA nominee (outside of the one written by Gary Schmidt). I enjoyed Jessica's journey and thought it was an accurate teenage reaction to losing a dream only to come up with a new one. There were a few parts that were a little too tidy. ( ) scote23 | Mar 30, 2013 | When Jessica loses her leg in an accident on the way home from a track mete, her despair is overwhelming. Bit by bit, she regains hope and perspective, thanks to friendship, family, and her team's devotion. The characters in this book may be too good to be true, but it's a powerful story nonetheless. The information about amputation and prostheses is interesting. Although there is some edginess and irreverence, there isn't bad language or sex, so this will meet the need for a "clean" teen book. The audio reader, Laura Flanagan makesa a believable teen. ( ) sleahey | Mar 12, 2013 | no reviews | add a review
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Super whiny at the beginning...but it got better by a quarter of the way through. Good messages, not too much teenage angst past the first part, and quick. She has a good group of friends, and even befriends a girl in a wheelchair she would have never met before her accident. Sometimes the friendships seem too cliched, but girls will enjoy reading about true stick-by-your-side friends (especially during the drama that is frienship is middle/high school). (