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Fauja Singh Keeps Going
Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon | Simran Jeet Singh
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The true story of Fauja Singh, who broke world records to become the first one hundred-year-old to run a marathon, shares valuable lessons on the source of his grit, determination to overcome obstacles, and commitment to positive representation of the Sikh community. Every step forward is a victory. Fauja Singh was born determined. He was also born with legs that wouldn't allow him to play cricket with his friends or carry him to school miles from his village in Punjab. But that didn't stop him. Working on his family's farm, Fauja grew stronger to meet his own full potential. He never stopped striving. At the age of 81, after a lifetime of making his body, mind, and heart stronger, Fauja decided to run his first marathon. He went on to break records all around the world and became the first person over 100 to complete the grueling long-distance race. With exuberant text by Simran Jeet Singh and exhilarating illustrations by Baljinder Kaur, the true story of Fauja Singh reminds us that it's both where we start and how we finish that make our journeys unforgettable.
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erinhannahs
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Fauja Singh Keeps Going tells an inspiring story of a man who was over the age of 100 who ran a marathon!

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mandarchy
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I need to get this book for my library. Fauja Singh "hoped that children and adults everywhere would see him take on this difficult challenge and persevere with grace - something he learned from his faith." A great #readforperspective & #SEL book.

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AbigailAdams26
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This was an engaging and emotionally involving picture-book biography of Fauja Singh, a Sikh farmer from the Punjab, who began training to run the marathon in his 80s. I enjoyed the narrative, found the artwork lovely, and really appreciated the brief message from Singh himself, in his foreword.

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Sharpeipup
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“You know what you‘re capable of. Today is a chance to do your best. “

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JoyBlue
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September reading recap: 20 books finished (not including 3 bailed)

*5-star read*

Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon, Simrat Jeet Singh, Baljinder Kaur (Illustrator) (children's)

*4-star reads (in order of reading)*

Frames (Valentino #1), Loren D. Estleman

The Common Good, Robert Reich

So You Want to Talk about Race, Ijeoma Oluo (reread)

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JoyBlue *honorable mention (3+/4- stars)*

The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2), Rick Riordan

A Very Punchable Face, Colin Jost

When No One Is Watching, Alyssa Cole

Parental Guidance (Ice Knights #1), Avery Flynn

Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem, Zora Neale Hurston
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JoyBlue
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With faith, confidence, dedication, and perseverance, Fauja Singh tackles everything in life, from learning to walk (he couldn't until he was around 5 years old) to farming, to moving in his 80s, to running marathons. Fauja Singh's story is delightfully written and illustrated, and the book includes a forward by Fauja himself, and a short biography and listing of his records at the end.