Age
7-9
Grade
2-4
Elizabeth Laird
The Fastest Boy in the World
Paperback
(Pan Macmillan April 1, 2016)
, Unabridged edition
Eleven-year-old Solomon loves to run! The Ethiopian national team are his heroes and he dreams of being a gold-medal winner like themt. When his grandfather announces he's going to take Solomon to Addis Ababa, Solomon cannot believe his ears. His joy increases when he realizes that the Ethiopian running team will be in the city that day. But as Solomon follows his grandfather through the city, he learns something he cannot believe. The strict old man is a war hero who once risked his life to save a friend, and has been in hiding ever since. When grandfather collapses, Solomon must make a 20-mile run to home, his grandfather's life hanging in the balance. Can he do it?
- ISBN
- 1447267176 / 9781447267171
- Pages
- 176
- Weight
- 4.7 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 0.5 in.
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