Auma's Long Run
Auma loves to run. In her small Kenyan village, she’s a track star with big dreams. A track scholarship could allow her to attend high school and maybe even become a doctor. But a strange new sickness called AIDS is ravaging the village, and when her father becomes ill, Auma’s family needs her help at home. Soon more people are getting sick—even dying—and no one knows why. Now Auma faces a difficult choice. Should she stay to support her struggling family or leave to pursue her own future? Auma knows her family is depending on her, but leaving might be the only way to find the answers to questions about this new disease.
•A BEA Editors’ Buzz Pick
•A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle-Grade Book of 2016
•A Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-5124-6757-4
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$22.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Category | Diverse Books: Feminism, Diverse Books: #MeToo, Diverse Books: #OwnVoices, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity, SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: C Social Awareness, SEL: D Relationship Skills, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning |
| Copyright | 2017 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Carolrhoda Books ® |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 304 |
| Publication Date | 2017-09-01 |
| Text Type | Fiction |
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| BISACS | JUV030010, JUV039030 |
| Dewey | [Fic] |
| Dimensions | 5.25 x 7.5 |
| Lexile | 740 |
| Guided Reading Level | Z |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.1 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 190014 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 9.0 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Author/Illustrator note, Awards, Reviewed, and Starred Reviews |
Author: Eucabeth Odhiambo
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Awards
- Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
- BEA Editors' Buzz
- Booklist Top 10 Sports Books for Youth
- Kirkus Best Middle-Grade Books of the Year
Reviews
Left Bank Books
“Open this book and experience Auma’s beautiful story.”—Shane Mullen, Left Bank Books
Moon Palace Books
“I’d definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a strong female lead character.”—Angela Schwesnedl, Moon Palace Books, Minneapolis, MN