8th grader Leta
is fast, very fast, and loves running the 400 for her school's track team. Her dad left Leta, her sister, and her mom a
while back and sends no support. With no
support, her mom works two jobs but still finds putting food on the table
hard. Leta thinks if she wins district, her
mom will send her dad the picture, and he will come back to help her mom and
talk her sister to the daddy-daughter dance.
But a new girl moves to town, and she also runs the 400 and is fast too. Leta thinks if she trains harder and longer,
she will get faster and not have to worry about her spot or winning district;
what she doesn’t count on is the injury that can sideline her for the rest of
the season.
I have to admit
that synopsis in no way tells the whole story, and it is a great story. One I think all kids should read at one time
or another. It deals with so much, all
rolled into one. Food disparity,
puberty, divorce, and more. With the main character being female, it is a
wonderful book for girls, but boys can learn from it too. This book is great for tweens and reluctant
readers as well. It was a very powerful
and profound book that I just can not recommend enough.
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