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The acclaimed author of Flipped delivers a powerful and healing story thats perfect for anyone whos ever thought that something was impossible. Readers will revel in the story of a girl who puts herself back togetherand learns to dream bigger than ever beforeafter shes told shell never run again.

Jessica thinks her life is over when she loses a leg in a car accident. Shes not comforted by the news that shell 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 dont know what to say, act like shes not there. Which she could handle better if she werent now keenly aware that shed done the same thing herself to a girl with CP named Rosa. A girl who is going to tutor her through all the math shes 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 thats not enough for her now. She doesnt just want to cross finish lines herselfshe wants to take Rosa with her

Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award

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The acclaimed author of Flipped delivers a powerful and healing story that’s perfect for anyone who’s ever thought that something was impossible. Readers will revel in the story of a girl who puts herself back together—and learns to dream bigger than ever before—after she’s told she’ll never run again.

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

The Running Dream

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