Language: G (1 swears, 0 ‘f’); Mature Content: G; Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: MS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
12yo Mia has come to Half Moon Bay for the summer with her mom to spend the time with their grandmother as her father tries to earn the money to save the family home from a predatory house flipper. 12yo Drew is worried about his dad - he is not moving as well any more. Reluctantly Drew starts running with his Dad each more; Mia loves running, so she invites herself along - the competitive kids decide to enter a half marathon. As they run and talk, each of them finds the words to help each other.
A sweet book. I spent my summers near Half Moon Bay, so the small time vibe is such charming setting for self exploration. These 12yo’s could have been 13yo or 14yo and been more relatable - while still being “safe” for upper elementary. I listened to this book and haven’t seen the printed version, so I didn’t know that Mia’s chapters are supposedly written in verse - you can’t tell that on the audio version; they may look like poetry, but they are not poetic. The characters default white.
Cindy Mitchell, Library Teacher, MLS
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