The Million Dollar Race

by Matthew Ross Smith (Author)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Perfect for fans of Lizzy Legend and the Baseball Genius series, this quick-paced, heartfelt, and zany novel follows a speedy kid from an unconventional family who will do whatever it takes to win an international track contest. Grant Falloon isn't just good at track; he's close to breaking the world record 100-meter time for his age group. So when the mega-rich Babblemoney sneaker company announces an international competition to find the fastest kid in the world, he's desperate to sign up. But not so fast.

Nothing's ever that easy with the eccentric Falloon family. Turns out, his non-conformist parents never got him a legal birth certificate. He can't race for the United States, so now if he wants to compete, he may just have to invent his own country. And even if that crazy plan works, winning gold will mean knocking his best friend--and biggest competitor--Jay, out of the competition. As unexpected hurdles arise, Grant will have to ask not only if winning is possible, but what he's willing to sacrifice for it.

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Part classic sports story, part criticism of digital media celebrity obsession, all heart.

Review quotes

"I dare you to predict the winner of The Million Dollar Race. OK, you dragged it out of me: it's the READER! Ready...set..."

—Jerry Spinelli, Newbery Award-Winning Author of Maniac Magee
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781534420274
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Publication date
January 19, 2021
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV039000 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General
JUV013000 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | General
JUV032210 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Track & Field
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
Family life
Contests
Eccentrics and eccentricities
Best friends
Running races
Birth certificates

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