{"product_id":"keeping-pace-laurie-morrison-hardcover","title":"Keeping Pace -- Laurie Morrison, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaurie Morrison's \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeeping Pace\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\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\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrace 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEager 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? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy realistic contemporary fiction, stories about sports and personal growth, and books that tackle the pressures facing today's middle school students, \u003ci\u003eKeeping Pace\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving story about friendship, ambition, and finding confidence beyond winning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Laurie Morrison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amulet Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\/9\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.11\" H x 5.75\" L x 1.1\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781419768750\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49535955075376,"sku":"9781419768750","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9781419768750_52cb76b5-9bc5-41d2-a232-395c5f8d9097.jpg?v=1784230430","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/keeping-pace-laurie-morrison-hardcover","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}