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Runner by: Carl Deuker

Prezi by: Brett Blum

Setting: Present Day Seattle,Washington

Plot: Imagine being a thirteen year old boy with a sailboat as a house. What if your father was drunk and had no money? What if the only thing that brought you happiness was running? Well, this is Chance Taylor's life...

Characters: Chance Taylor, Main Character Arnold Taylor, Chances drunk father,

Brent Miller, Childhood bully, in the Army

Heather, Chance's girlfriend

Currently, Chance now runs track for a living and seeks to make enough money to help his father out with funds. Chance has won many medals for his achievments over the years, and his dad is extremely proud of him.

Words to describe this book: Suspenseful, Fast Paced, Intriguing, Moving, Clever, and Exciting

Carl Deuker has won many book of the year awards from several different states.

Books he has also written include: Payback Time, High Heat, Night Hoops, On Devil's Court, Heart of a Champion, Gym Candy, Runner, and Painting the Black

Why is Independent Reading important?

  • Voluntary reading involves personal choice, reading widely from a variety of sources, and choosing what one reads.

  • Individuals read to live life to its fullest, to earn a living, to understand what is going on in the world, and to benefit from the facts learned about civilization

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