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Half Moon summer / Elaine Vickers.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Atlanta : Peachtree, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: 275 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Audience:
  • Children
ISBN:
  • 9781682635391
  • 1682635392
Other title:
  • Half Moon summer : What if the finish line isn't the end of the race?
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Two seventh graders, Drew and Mia, spend their summer in Half Moon Bay, California, training for a half-marathon, and supporting each other as their families struggle with medical and financial problems.Summary: "Drew was never much of a runner -- until his dad's unexpected diagnosis. Mia has nothing better to do -- until she realizes entering Half Moon Bay's half-marathon could solve her family's housing problems. And just like that they decide to spend their entire summer training to run 13.1 miles. Along the way, they both discover it takes a lot more than a good pair of shoes. Drew and Mia may have very different reasons for running, but these two twelve year olds have one crucial thing in common (besides sharing a birthday): hope. For the future. For their families. And for each other." -- Book jacket.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Two seventh graders discover it takes more than grit and a good pair of shoes to run 13.1 miles. You've got to have a partner who refuses to let you quit.

Drew was never much of a runner. Until his dad's unexpected diagnosis. Mia has nothing better to do. Until she realizes entering Half Moon Bay's half-marathon could solve her family's housing problems.

And just like that they decide to spend their entire summer training to run 13.1 miles. Drew and Mia have very different reasons for running, but these two twelve year olds have one crucial thing in common (besides sharing a birthday)- Hope. For the future. For their families. And for each other.

Two seventh graders, Drew and Mia, spend their summer in Half Moon Bay, California, training for a half-marathon, and supporting each other as their families struggle with medical and financial problems.

"Drew was never much of a runner -- until his dad's unexpected diagnosis. Mia has nothing better to do -- until she realizes entering Half Moon Bay's half-marathon could solve her family's housing problems. And just like that they decide to spend their entire summer training to run 13.1 miles. Along the way, they both discover it takes a lot more than a good pair of shoes. Drew and Mia may have very different reasons for running, but these two twelve year olds have one crucial thing in common (besides sharing a birthday): hope. For the future. For their families. And for each other." -- Book jacket.

Ages 8-12. Peachtree Publishing Company Inc.

Grades 4-6. Peachtree Publishing Company Inc.

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