The Running Dream

written by Wendelin Van Draanen and published by Published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York

cover image for the running dream

About

91´«Ã½

When sixteen-year-old track star Jessica loses her leg in an accident, she is devastated believing she will never run again. Rehabilitation forces Jessica to confront disabilities and rethink her physical limitations.

Awards Won

Title Year
A circular medallion in blue and silver. In the center, children hold hands and encircle a small world, all in silver. Words at the top read "Schneider Family Book Award" in silver script, and repeated in silver Braille at the bottom. Schneider Family Book Award

91´«Ã½

The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.

Click here or read on to learn more about the history and criteria of the Schneider Family Book Award



2012 - Winner(s)