Girl Running
  • Published: 15 February 2018
  • ISBN: 9781101996683
  • Imprint: Nancy Paulsen Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $35.00

Girl Running

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6 Feb 2018
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15 Feb 2018
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* "A bright salutation of a story, with one determined woman at its center."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "A bright salutation of a story, with one determined woman at its center."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

The inspiring story of the first female to run the Boston Marathon comes to life in stunningly vivid collage illustrations.

Because Bobbi Gibb is a girl, she's not allowed to run on her school's track team. But after school, no one can stop her--and she's free to run endless miles to her heart's content. She is told no yet again when she tries to enter the Boston Marathon in 1966, because the officials claim that it's a man's race and that women are just not capable of running such a long distance. So what does Bobbi do? She bravely sets out to prove the naysayers wrong and show the world just what a girl can do.
  • Published: 15 February 2018
  • ISBN: 9781101996683
  • Imprint: Nancy Paulsen Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $35.00
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Praise for Girl Running

Praise for Micha Archer's illustrations in Daniel Finds a Poem, winner of the Ezra Jack Keats Award for Illustration:
     "Glorious flora and handsomely textured rocks are abundant. . . . The lush oil illustrations, which consist of collages made from tissue paper and patterned with handmade stamps, create a world saturated in color and texture. . . . Readers will take many repeat visits to Daniel's inviting park."--Booklist
     "Vividly illustrated."--Kirkus
     "Rich, multilayered collages illuminate a celebration of nature's beauty."--PW
     "Atmospheric and evocative collage illustrations enhance the sense of peace and contentment. . . . Readers who revel in the everyday small miracles in nature will identify with Daniel."--SLJ
     "Beautifully illustrated."--SLC

Praise for Micha Archer's illustrations in Daniel Finds a Poem, winner of the Ezra Jack Keats Award for Illustration:
     "Glorious flora and handsomely textured rocks are abundant. . . . The lush oil illustrations, which consist of collages made from tissue paper and patterned with handmade stamps, create a world saturated in color and texture. . . . Readers will take many repeat visits to Daniel's inviting park."--Booklist
     "Vividly illustrated."--Kirkus
     "Rich, multilayered collages illuminate a celebration of nature's beauty."--PW
     "Atmospheric and evocative collage illustrations enhance the sense of peace and contentment. . . . Readers who revel in the everyday small miracles in nature will identify with Daniel."--SLJ
     "Beautifully illustrated."--SLC