Run
By: Linda Aksomitis
Series: Nitty gritty novels. Series II; Nitty gritty novels
Publisher: Pearson Education New Zealand
Published: 2007
Place of publication: North Shore, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 139
ISBN-13: 9781869705923
Subjects: Poliomyelitis; Friendship; Stepfamilies; Fiction
Description: It is the summer of 1911 and Victoria's life has changed dramatically in the past year. She doesn't care much for her new stepmother, or her stepbrother Jacob; and for his part, Jacob longs for the farming life he had to leave when his father died. But when Victoria is struck down with a serious illness, both their lives take a new turn. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Notes: Novel for children.