“You can pout and shout, but you cannot check out.” 48 And now he wants Patty to run relay…where you have to depend on other people? How’s she going to do THAT? But can you ever really run away from any of this? As the stress builds up, it’s building up a pretty bad attitude as well. So Patty’s also running for her mom, who can’t. She runs from the reason WHY she’s not able to live with her “real” mom any more: her mom has The Sugar, and Patty is terrified that the disease that took her mom’s legs will one day take her away forever. She runs for many reasons-to escape the taunts from the kids at the fancy-schmancy new school she’s been sent to since she and her little sister had to stop living with their mom. Today’s issues in an approachable/engaging style. Ghost, Patina, and Sunny are perfect for younger middle school students. I’ve been recommending Long Way Down and All American Boys since my first day at the middle school! After finishing my first book in the Track Series by Jason Reynolds, I added the entire series to my favorites pile.
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