Description
| Product ID: | 9781580898966 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Running Full Tilt |
| Authors: | Author: Michael Currinder |
| Page Count: | 336 |
| Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating "A fast-paced convincing drama of a young runner whose legs circle him back to the many conflicts he is trying to escape."—Jack Gantos, Newbery Medal-winning author of Dead End in Norvelt An honest and sensitive debut that memorably captures a teen runner’s relationship with his brother and his brother’s experience of autism Like many siblings, Leo and Caleb have a complicated relationship. But Caleb''s violent outbursts literally send Leo running. When the family is forced to relocate, Leo tries to settle into a new school, joining the cross-country team and discovering his talent for racing and endurance for distance. Things begin to look up for Leo when he befriends Curtis, a potential state champion who teaches Leo strategy and introduces him to a girl named Mary. But Leo''s stability is short-lived as Caleb escalates his attacks on his brother, resentful of his sports success and new friendships. Leo can''t keep running away from his problems. But, with a little help from Curtis and Mary, he can appreciate his worth as a brother and his own capacity for growth, both on and off the field. |
| Imprint Name: | Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. |
| Publisher Name: | Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-10-16 |
