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Children's Fiction Track & Field

Run

by (author) David Skuy

Publisher
Cormorant Books
Initial publish date
Mar 2017
Category
Track & Field, Bullying, Friendship
Recommended Age
10 to 13
Recommended Grade
5 to 8
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781770864887
    Publish Date
    Mar 2017
    List Price
    $12.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781770864894
    Publish Date
    Mar 2017
    List Price
    $9.99

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Description

Terrified of being targeted by bullies for being overweight, Lionel tries to go through Grade 8 attracting as little notice as possible. But he discovers something about himself: he’s fast. And Lionel takes up running. That leads to joining a running group, and being recruited for the school track team. But being on the track team and getting more attention brings him closer to the bullies he’s been avoiding, and makes him a target.

About the author

 

DAVID SKUYis a lawyer, a writer and a Leafs fan to the core. He spent most of his childhood playing some sport or another: hockey, soccer, football, tennis and a few others. What he remembers most is the intensity, the competitiveness, and the sheer enjoyment of playing a sport you love when you’re young. He has written five books in the Game Time series, three in the Rocket Blues series, as well as the YA novel Undergrounders, winner of the Silver Birch Award. Visit him at www.davidskuy.com.

 

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Awards

  • Nominated, Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Award
  • Nominated, Red Maple Fiction Award

Editorial Reviews

“A must-read for all.” ****/4

CM Magazine

“Lionel’s stumbling steps will be an inspiration for anyone looking to start down a new path … [his] determination to go the distance will inspire others to take their marks.”

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