Wendelin Van Draanen

When a school bus accident leaves sixteen-year-old Jessica an amputee, she returns to school with a prosthetic limb and her track team finds a wonderful way to help rekindle her dream of running again.

The running dream

McKenzee Grace

I love this book! A very mind changing book one everyone should have!!

Jeni Enjaian

This book was simply amazing. I honestly had no idea what to expect when I started reading this book. I've started working through my to-read list here on goodreads and this was back towards the beginning meaning that I put it on the to-read list back in 2011, two years ago.

Not only was this supremely well written young adult fiction but it also resonated deeply with me as a runner. I could not even imagine having to deal with losing a leg, something so absolutely crucial to a runner's identity. Yes, this book is supremely moving on its own but to a runner it's pretty much incredible. 

Then Van Draanen gradually weaves Rosa into Jessica's life and the storyline building to an ending that put tears in my eyes. (That's all I'll say about that.)

This book is pretty much the bomb. I highly recommend it.

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The Running Dream

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Alissa Kirchner

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

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Taylor Lee

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