Sidetracked

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Pub Date 22 Aug 2017 | Archive Date 22 Jul 2017
ABRAMS Kids | Amulet Books

Description

To Joseph Friedman, middle school might as well be the Running of the Bulls. He’s friendless and puny, with ADD to boot, so he spends most of his time avoiding class bully Charlie Kastner and hiding out in the Resource Room, a safe place for misfit kids like him. But then, on the first day of seventh grade, two important things happen. First, his Resource Room teacher Mrs. T encourages (i.e., practically forces) him to join the school track team, and second, he meets Heather, a tough, athletic new girl who isn’t going to be pushed around by Charlie Kastner—or anybody else.

At first, track is as much of a disaster as everything else in Joseph’s life. But slowly Joseph hits his stride, and instead of running from the bulls . . . he’s just running.
 

To Joseph Friedman, middle school might as well be the Running of the Bulls. He’s friendless and puny, with ADD to boot, so he spends most of his time avoiding class bully Charlie Kastner and hiding...


A Note From the Publisher

Diana Harmon Asher is the mother of three sons and is deeply immersed in reading and writing programs at the nonprofit organization the Children’s Village and at Blythdale Children’s Hospital, both in Westchester, New York. This is her debut novel.

Diana Harmon Asher is the mother of three sons and is deeply immersed in reading and writing programs at the nonprofit organization the Children’s Village and at Blythdale Children’s Hospital, both...


Advance Praise

"Joseph's first-person voice is fresh and authentic, and his character arc is immensely satisfying."— Kirkus"The characters in Asher’s debut novel are likable and approachable, and the story is absorbing and moves quickly. Readers will root for Joseph and his new teammates."— School Library Journal"They come to count on each other as they race for the same goal: doing their personal best...natural-sounding narrative with a good amount of humor."— The Horn Book"An entertaining mix of events, conversations, anxieties, and reflections, Joseph’s first-person narrative engages readers on page one and never lets up...Justice is sweet when bullies get their comeuppance in this rewarding first novel."— Booklist

"Joseph's first-person voice is fresh and authentic, and his character arc is immensely satisfying."— Kirkus"The characters in Asher’s debut novel are likable and approachable, and the story is...


Available Editions

EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9781419726019
PRICE $16.99 (USD)
PAGES 240

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