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Title: As Fast As I Can
Author: Tangey, Penny
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 26/03/2020
Imprint: UNI OF QUEENSLAND PRESS
Price: $17.00
Publishing status: Active
From CBCA-shortlisted author Penny Tangeycomes this funny, heartfelt novel about ten-year-old Vivian and her quest to one day become an Olympic middle-distance runner. Dealing with themes around chronic illness, persistence and acceptance.
One girl. One dream. A few hurdles.
Ten-year-old Vivian is determined to win a medal at the Olympic Games one day. Problem is, she hasn’t found a sport she’s any good at yet. But everyone says if you work hard enough you can achieve anything, right? So when Vivian discovers she has a talent for cross country running, finally, her Olympic dream might actually come true.
But then a family illness is uncovered and all of Vivian’s plans begin to unravel. Can she keep her dream alive? Or will she be stopped in her tracks?
A funny, heartfelt novel about resilience, acceptance and dreaming big.
ISBN: 9780702262814
Weight: 242gr
Dimension: 196mm X 130mm
Pages: 248