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Children's Fiction Track & Field

Running on Empty

by (author) Sonya Spreen Bates

Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Initial publish date
Jan 2018
Category
Track & Field, Multigenerational, Law & Crime
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781459816534
    Publish Date
    Jan 2018
    List Price
    $10.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459816558
    Publish Date
    Jan 2018
    List Price
    $13.99

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 9 to 12
  • Grade: 4 to 7
  • Reading age: 9 to 12

Description

Everyone expected Leon Kline, anchor for the 4x100 sprint relay, to secure Gilburn High's spot in the record books. But a freak accident on the final stretch changes everything. Suddenly his future is gone. No more running, no scholarship, no college. But then he meets sassy and straight-talking Casey De Vries, and life doesn't look quite so bleak. She even gets him running again. He can't sprint anymore, but he can handle longer distances. As he gets to know Casey better, he realizes that something is not quite right. How can he help her if she won't tell him what’s going on?

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Awards

  • Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens

Editorial Reviews

"Spreen Bates deftly takes the reader through the ups and downs of growing up. She expertly portrays real life struggles without making them too clich&eacute. Moreover, in Leon Kline, we have found a character for whom the reader is willing to root."

CM Magazine

"Sports fans will be drawn to the book by it's subject matter. The fully developed characters and story line packs a punch."

School Library Journal

"This is a solid book with contemporary themes and it works well…Leon is well fleshed out as a character."

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