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Penguin Random House: Rh Kids: The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen

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This video is a book trailer about Wendelin Van Draanen's new young adult novel The Running Dream. Wendelin discusses her inspiration for the book, the research that went into creating it, and the impact she hopes it will have on readers. The Running Dream is about a sixteen-year-old track star, Jessica, who loses her leg in a bus accident, and her inspirational recovery. [1:30]

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Concepts

physical disabilities, realistic fiction

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amputee, book previews, book trailer, handicap, obstacles, physical challenges, "the running dream" by wendelin van draanen, random house, random house: the running dream by wendelin van draanen

Classroom Considerations

Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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