
Running for Dave
Lori Jamison(Author)
Paul Kropp(Editor)
Robinswood Press Ltd
Published on 1. May 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-906053-34-5 (ISBN)
Description
Rusty always felt second best. He wasn't a winner on the track team. He wasn't a winner in the eyes of his parents. But when his best friend gets ill, really ill, Rusty has a big, big challenge. This is one he has to meet...Books aren't your thing? Don't worry. You just haven't read the right ones yet. These books are 'page-turners'. Whether they are funny or exciting, or emotional, they are all about believable people. This isn't Hogwarts, it's the real world. They are designed, first and foremost, to be really enjoyable - great stories that will have you hooked from the first page and won't let up - or let you down - until you've finished. Basically, they don't muck about: they start off gripping, and keep up with the action until the very last page. The books have everything from trappings, snow disasters, Arctic strandings, bullies, mystical horses, hackers, missing kids, juvenile prison, death-defying crashes, ghosts, divorce, hold-ups, death and honour, street gangs, drugs, intense sport...you name it. So whatever your 'flava', we have something to tickle your fancy. Pick one up and enjoy the ride...
Reviews / Votes
"'Running for Dave' is a tender story of friendship and loyalty. It would make a valuable addition to a school library, classroom novel set or a child's personal library." Resource Links, v.11 (2), December 2005: Canada.More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Stourbridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Illustrations
Black and white illustrations. 20 approx
Dimensions
Height: 190 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
125 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-906053-34-5 (9781906053345)
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Lori Jamison is a teacher, curriculum consultant and author. She has written several books and articles on exemplary reading and writing instruction, including Guided Reading Basics and The Write Genre. She was formerly a teacher for the Regina Public Schools in Saskatchewan, Canada, and then a Language Arts Consultant for the same board. For the last few years, Lori Jamison has prepared Teacher's Handbooks for all of the HIP Series in Canada. Her other professional writing appears in academic journals and teacher publications. 'Running for Dave' is her first novel.
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Content
Chapter One: A Kind-of Victory Party, Chapter Two: Did You Ever?, Chapter Three: Losing It, Chapter Four: Have You Gone Crazy?, Chapter Five: Collapse, Chapter Six: Got a Little News, Chapter Seven: Go Have a Life, Chapter Eight: Dave's Team, Chapter Nine: Payback Time.