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Running on Empty

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A boy shoulders great responsibility for his differently abled parents in this touching middle-grade story.
AJ is a runner—and when he's running, he's fast, free, and flying. It was Grandad who taught him to run, and who did a lot more, besides. Grandad always made sure things were in order around AJ's house, because his parents could not. AJ's parents are different, and because they do not have the tools to cope with certain elements of everyday life, it was Grandad who reviewed the water bill, saw to it that the electricity meter had funds, and kept everything else shipshape.
But now, with Grandad's sudden passing and Aunt Joan about to have a baby, AJ knows it's up to him to make sure Mum and Dad are okay and to keep the household going. It would be a hard job for any adult, but for a kid who's also starting middle-school and trying to impress the gruff track coach . . . is staying afloat even possible?
Through its heartwarming and believable characters, Running on Empty sensitively explores the dynamics of a loving family finding its way forward, and the unexpected helping hands that pitch in along the way.
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

Publisher: Holiday House

Kindle Book

  • Release date: October 2, 2018

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780823441372
  • Release date: October 2, 2018

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780823441372
  • File size: 7833 KB
  • Release date: October 2, 2018

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Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4
Lexile® Measure:640
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:2-3

A boy shoulders great responsibility for his differently abled parents in this touching middle-grade story.
AJ is a runner—and when he's running, he's fast, free, and flying. It was Grandad who taught him to run, and who did a lot more, besides. Grandad always made sure things were in order around AJ's house, because his parents could not. AJ's parents are different, and because they do not have the tools to cope with certain elements of everyday life, it was Grandad who reviewed the water bill, saw to it that the electricity meter had funds, and kept everything else shipshape.
But now, with Grandad's sudden passing and Aunt Joan about to have a baby, AJ knows it's up to him to make sure Mum and Dad are okay and to keep the household going. It would be a hard job for any adult, but for a kid who's also starting middle-school and trying to impress the gruff track coach . . . is staying afloat even possible?
Through its heartwarming and believable characters, Running on Empty sensitively explores the dynamics of a loving family finding its way forward, and the unexpected helping hands that pitch in along the way.
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

  • Publisher:
    Holiday House

    Kindle Book
    Release date: October 2, 2018

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780823441372
    Release date: October 2, 2018

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780823441372
    File size: 7833 KB
    Release date: October 2, 2018

  • Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • English
  • ATOS Level: 4
    Lexile® Measure: 640
    Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    Text Difficulty: 2-3
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