The Running Dream
Ranked #8 in Field, Ranked #15 in Young Teen — see more rankings.
When Jessica is told she'll never run again, she puts herself back together--and learns to dream bigger than ever before. The acclaimed author of Flipped delivers a powerful and healing story.
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, Jessica feels that she's both in the spotlight and invisible. People who don't know what to say act like she's not there. Jessica's... more
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, Jessica feels that she's both in the spotlight and invisible. People who don't know what to say act like she's not there. Jessica's... more
Rankings by Category
The Running Dream is ranked in the following categories:
- #46 in Courage
- #18 in Dreams
- #52 in Hope
- #84 in Realistic Fiction
- #96 in Resilience
- #21 in Running
- #92 in Sports
- #95 in Teen
- #26 in Teen Girls
- #45 in Teen Mystery
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