Crazy for Young Adult Books discussion

Join me and Trisha as we read the inspirational contemporary YA book The Running Dream!

Yay! thanks for making the thread! I'm so excited to read this!!

I hope you love it as much as I did, Trisha. It was inspiring like Raya said.

Thank you Vicki!

Looks like the book is broken out in parts,
so I plan to come back after every Part and do a post

I'll be back soon

Part I

Wow, what a tough tough thing she's going through
I'm a runner - and I can't even imagine how tough(view spoiler)[ it would be to lose my foot....I'd feel just as devastated as she does (hide spoiler)]

amazing(view spoiler)[ how upbeat she was for her sister (hide spoiler)]

and (view spoiler)[ she's healing quickly. things will change hopefully when she gets that prosthetic (hide spoiler)]

Part II

What an (view spoiler)[ amazing friend she has. to go through and hang signs, plan a party and push her to every class. and to get her out of the house in the first place! (hide spoiler)]

Awful(view spoiler)[ that there is all this fighting about insurance. but it was dangerous for her parents to not have them insured but a struggle that many families have faced. I hope that all gets worked out. I can understand now why her dad was frustrated and angry (hide spoiler)]

Part III

WOW!(view spoiler)[ the fundraising for the running prosthetic is amazing! but WOW the money....
I hate that they are still fighting with the insurance company too :/ (hide spoiler)]

Team(view spoiler)[ I love how they are rallying behind her! (hide spoiler)]

Vanessa(view spoiler)[ what a horrible person she is (hide spoiler)]

and I"m done!

what a great great story!! I loved this one!

I can't even(view spoiler)[ imagine running 10 miles pushing someone
but I could...I could build up to that. I love running. (hide spoiler)]

I'm glad you loved it! I read it by myself (no BR) and gave it 4 stars. Very inspiring!