{"product_id":"the-runner-9781442428812","title":"The Runner","description":"\u003cb\u003eYou can run from something, or toward something--but can you do both at the same time? Book four in the Newbery-winning cycle from Cynthia Voigt is repackaged with a fresh new look.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBullet Tillerman runs. He runs to escape the criticism of his harsh, unforgiving father. He runs to numb the pain of his mother's inability to express her love. He is the star of the school track team, but he isn't a team man and doesn't want to be. Bullet runs for himself.\u003cbr\u003e So Bullet doesn't understand why he's been asked to train a new team member, and he's not looking forward to the task. But in coaching Tamer Shipp, Bullet learns some things about himself--who he is, and who he can perhaps become.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCynthia Voigt won the Newbery Medal for \u003ci\u003eDicey's Song\u003c\/i\u003e, the Newbery Honor Award for \u003ci\u003eA Solitary Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, and the National Book Award Honor for \u003ci\u003eHomecoming\u003c\/i\u003e, all part of the beloved Tillerman Cycle. She is also the author of many other celebrated books for middle grade and teen readers, including \u003ci\u003eIzzy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Willy-Nilly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJackaroo\u003c\/i\u003e. She was awarded the Margaret A. Edwards Award in 1995 for her work in literature, and the Katahdin Award in 2004. She lives in Maine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50850271035666,"sku":"9781442428812","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cfe757f4-20bb-4355-a1be-25137e5c55ae.jpg?v=1737409176","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-runner-9781442428812","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}