Run For It [Hardcover]

Matt Christopher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2002 | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Matt Christopher Sports Bio Bookshelf

A novel about discovering alternatives and doing your best to achieve the highest goals Theo Gordimer is a couch potato who prefers playing video games to playing sports. Then his world is rocked when his favorite aunt is diagnosed with cancer. Theo wants to do something --anything-- other than visit the hospital and bring flowers. But what? Then a friend tells him about a 5K road race for cancer. All monies made by the race goes to research. Though he's nervous about trying to run such a long race, Theo decides it's time to get off his couch. And so he begins a training program that opens a new door for him--and helps his aunt to boot.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown; 1 edition (May 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316348996
• ISBN-13: 978-0316348997
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,657,944 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Run For It, January 21, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Run for It (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) (Turtleback)

Have you ever done something that you really think you can't do but you have to do it to save a special family member? If yes, then you're like Theo, a videogame addicted boy who hates sports, the main character in Run For It, a great book by Matt Christopher, author of many other sports books for kids.

In Run For It, Theo decides to run in a five kilometer race to help the cancer foundation. Theo's favorite aunt has cancer and he really wants to help his aunt. So Theo sets out on training everyday, and soon, he changes from a fat kid to an athletic kid who loves sports-but will Theo be able to help his aunt and make it, running five kilometers? It's your duty to read Run For It and find out!

Personally, I think this book is a fantastic read for kids of all ages. I really liked it and if you read it, I hope you do too!