The Running Dream | 
so-soContemporary Realistic Fiction (2011)- The book The Running Dream was about a high school track star named Jessica whose life changes after she loses her leg in a bus accident. Jessica struggles with anger, grief, and fear that she will never run again. She learns to see her life differently. In the end, she discovers new strength, redefines her dreams, and proves that hope and determination can carry her farther than she imagined.
“If the mind's not strong, the body acts weak, even if it's not. If the mind says it's too cold or too rainy or too windy to run, the body will be more than happy to agree. If the mind says it would be better to rest or recover or cut practice, the body will be glad to oblige.“
I can use this book in my future classroom to talk about how we can overcome challenges we face. We can talk about strategies to help use remain in a positive mindset.
pickThe running dream is about a girl named Jessica Carlisle who got in a bus accident on the way to a cross country meet and lost her leg. One of her friends died but everyone else survived. When Jessica's doctor says she won't be able to run again, Jessica believes him and gives up.
pickRunning was the only thing that made Jessica feel most alive.So when she loses a leg in a tragic accident, she is devastated. The doctor told her that she‘ll walk again with a prosthetic limb,but to Jessica that‘s cold comfort.Walking isn‘t running; just standing up made her shake .Jessica struggles and struggles to get back into life but as she‘s struggling she gets to know a girl named Rosa.
pickThis book is about Jessica and her troubles of loosing a leg. Jessica loves to run, and loosing a leg means she cannot do the one hobby she loves. This book was an amazing book. I do not overly enjoy running, but this book made me reconsider how I should see things and what I should think of them. Overall, this book was amazing and I think that i would rate this 9/10 because of its amazing detail.
pickJessica goes from being a star runner on her track team to struggling to learn how to walk again. I didn‘t realize that the physical effort to recover from an amputation is as difficult as the mental. But this isn‘t just about the sense of defeat a person feels. It's also about how the little wins make all the difference. #youngadult
Full review https://www.behindthepages.org/post/the-running-dream-by-wendelin-van-draanen
A rainy day cancelled our ice skating plans, so we‘re spending the afternoon curled up with the cats and a 📖 instead. Maya is reading the tagged book for Battle of the Books.
pickThis book is about a 26 year old girl named Jessica, who lives to run. Every morning, she tackle a five-mile run to start her day, and to make her feel alive. 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. If you wanna know if Jessica gets her legs back or not, then you should definitely read this book.
I met Wendilen today and she was my keynote speaker at a literary conference I went to. I took one of her courses on character development and plot development. I even got her to sign my “The Running Dream”. So cool!
Got to chaperone my son's Literary Conference today... guest speaker Wendelin Van Draanen ❤❤ of course I got a book signed.
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So good! Just read it😉
En route home after a track meet, a car wreck crushed star runner Jessica's leg resulting in amputation; and took the life of her teammate Lucy. Inspiring story--realistic fiction
pickI thought it was a fast-paced, easy and quick teen novel. Although fiction, the plot was realistic and inspiration.
Just started this in audio yesterday. Started off depressing...hoping it gets better as it progresses.
pickDiscovering new books I wouldn‘t have read is why I love reading challenges. I chose this one as my book about sports for the Read Harder Challenge (I think it‘s that challenge 😂) and absolutely loved it. So uplifting and inspiring.
@pri_bibliophile & I are back for another #readathon - #melandprireadathon September 16-22nd 📚 5 books 7 days! PLUS: every use of the hashtag is an entry for $25 Amazon gift card! Sharing is caring but remember to tag us so your entries are counted! ❤📚😘 International giveaway!
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Don't worry 5 books/7 days though! Jump in & do what you can! This is more about concentrating on making time to read! #readathon
#RunningAndJumping #AndItsAugust This was an awesome story about overcoming tragedy and learning to live with disability.
Happy Saturday! Any good books? want to start a tradition of Saturday Reads! Where I let you know what I'm reading right now and tell you how I'm loving it! This is the Running Dream I've been looking forward to this book for a long time! And I finally ordered it online and I'm super happy about it!!
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pickThis story about a high school runner who loses her leg in an accident and learns how to walk and run again with prostheses is a triumph of #youngadult literature. Jessica's narration describes the highs and lows of her experience with so much heart. I could not stop listening to this #audiobook. I just had to see how everything would turn out. #diversebooks #disabilities
pickThis was an amazing book! It's about a young girl who lost her leg in an accident. Her life and love was running. Throughout the book, she overcomes obstacles. It's definitely a page turner. I definitely recommend it!
