Book Information
- Series: Lorimer Sports Stories
- Imprint: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Publication Date: 1 May 2003
- Copyright Year: 2003
- ISBN: 9781550287868
- Page Count: 104
- Dimensions: 5" x 7.75"
- Interest ages: 9-13
Purchasing Information
Digital (ePub)
9781552777428
$8.95 CAD
Mud Run
by Bill Swan
Mud Run is a fast-paced, humorous story about team spirit and taking life one step at a time.
When Matt is too late to register for his new school's hockey team, he decides to join the cross-country running club instead.
At first it's every one for themselves--no one runs with the pack, until finally a new coach demonstrates that tough competitors know the value of teamwork. When the championship finals arrive pouring rain makes the course a slippery mess, and forces the runners to make some hard choices.
Mud Run is a fast-paced, humorous story about team spirit and taking life one step at a time.
About the Author
Bill Swan
BILL SWAN has worked as a journalism teacher, editor, and newspaper columnist. His first three novels, Fast Finish, Mud Run, and Off Track, are highly recommended by CM Magazine: Canadian Review of Materials. Mud Run was nominated for the Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award. He is also the author of Corner Kick. He lives in Courtice, Ontario, with his wife and daughter.
Reviews
"From the first chapter it is obvious that this book moves beyond a simple retelling of a sports activity. It is about a real child, living in our real and complex world while participating in the sport of running."
Regina Leader-Post
Awards
Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award
2005
Subjects (BISAC)
JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Track & Field, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Sports & Recreation / General, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / General, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / Track & Field
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