{"product_id":"9781624146541","title":"Her Fearless Run : Kathrine Switzer’s Historic Boston Marathon","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eHer Fearless Run\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Kim Chaffee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKathrine  Switzer  changed  the  world  of  running.  This  narrative biography  follows  Kathrine  from  running  laps  as  a  girl  in  her backyard  to  becoming  the  first  woman  to  run  the  Boston Marathon  with  official  race  numbers  in  1967.  Her  inspirational true  story  is  for  anyone  willing  to  challenge  the  rules. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe compelling collage art adds to the kinetic action of the story. With tension and heart, this biography has the influential power to get readers into running. An excellent choice for sports fans, New Englanders, young dreamers, and competitive girls and boys alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e*\"Fearless indeed. A biography that goes the distance!\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\"Chaffee’s effective telling of Switzer’s iconic story emphasizes persistence, ambition, and discipline... Rooney’s bright, straightforward illustrations, mixed media renders dramatic moments small (cutting sneakers to accommodate training-swollen toes) and large (the rage-twisted face of the race official), amplifying the empowering message.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Students will enjoy reading about this remarkable woman who was determined to prove that girls are just as capable as boys. An empowering story that belongs in all picture book biography sections.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Her Fearless Run] is a perfect complement to Pimental’s Girl Running: Bobbi Gibb and the Boston Marathon... Rooney’s mixed-media collage composition and vivid color choice convey both the pure joy of running throughout the seasons and the steely determination in Switzer’s piercing blue eyes.\" --\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781624146541\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Page Street Kids","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40686588100814,"sku":"9781624146541","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_3642e595-2718-4871-a518-3ad3a6348b3c.jpg?v=1640233077","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781624146541","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}