{"product_id":"keeping-pace-hardcover","title":"Keeping Pace - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaurie Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaurie Morrison's \u003ci\u003eKeeping Pace\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant middle-grade novel about friends-turned-rivals training for a half-marathon--and rethinking what it means to win and what they mean to each other.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Grace has been working for years to beat her former friend Jonah Perkins's GPA so she can be named top scholar of the eighth grade. But when Jonah beats her for the title, it feels like none of Grace's academic accomplishments have really mattered. They weren't enough to win--or to impress her dad. And then the wide, empty summer looms. With nothing planned and no more goals or checklists, she doesn't know what she's supposed to be working toward. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Eager for something to occupy her days, Grace signs up for a half-marathon race that she and Jonah used to talk about running together. Jonah's running it, too. Maybe if she can beat Jonah on race day, she'll feel OK again. But as she begins training with Jonah and checking off a new list of summer goals, she starts to question what--and who--really matters to her. Is winning at all costs really worth it? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Engaging and heartfelt, \u003ci\u003eKeeping Pace\u003c\/i\u003e is about wanting to win at all costs--and having to learn how to fail.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaurie Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e taught middle school for ten years before writing \u003ci\u003eEvery Shiny Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, her middle-grade debut with co-author Cordelia Jensen. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eUp for Air\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaint Ivy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eComing Up Short\u003c\/i\u003e. She received her MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives in Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.11 x 5.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45576287387692,"sku":"9781419768750","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/JZPFxUpIDi9781419768750.webp?v=1779925813","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/keeping-pace-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}