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  • Half Moon Summer

Half Moon Summer

Author
Elaine Vickers
Publication Date
June 06, 2023
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  6th − 8th
Language
English
Half Moon Summer
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Description

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.

Publication date
June 06, 2023
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781682635391
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers
BISAC categories
JUV013060 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
JUV039020 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Adolescence
JUV032210 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Track & Field
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
Families
Family life
Parent and child
Teenagers
Marathon running
Novels
Half Moon Bay (Calif.)

Kirkus

Starred Review
Drew's prose is direct and descriptive; Mia uses free verse to capture concise moments and feelings. . . . Uplifting.
Elaine Vickers
Elaine Vickers is an award-winning author of picture books and middle grade and young adult novels. She grew up reading, running, and exploring in a small town in Utah. Several years and one PhD later, she found her way back to her hometown, where she spends her time writing, teaching college chemistry, and exploring with her family. Visit her at elainevickers.com.
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