The Running DreamBy: Wendelin Van Draanen
Running is the thing that makes Jessica feel most alive. So when she loses a leg in a tragic accident, she is shattered - inside and out.
The doctors say she'll walk again with a prosthetic limb, but to Jessica that's cold comfort. Walking isn't running; and, at this point, just standing up causes her to shake. As she struggles to re-enter her life, Jessica gets to know Rosa - a girl with cerebral palsy - and begins to see that her future is full of opportunities. Soon Jessica starts to wonder: Is it possible to cross new finish lines?
The Running Dream is an inspiring story about Jessica's fight to reclaim what she's lost, and the distance she'll go to take Rosa with her.