The fastest boy in the world
Laird, Elizabeth2024
Book
Eleven-year-old Solomon loves to run; he dreams that one day he will be a gold-medal-winning athlete, in spite of his ragged shorts and bare feet. When his grandfather announces that he's going to take Solomon to Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, Solomon cannot believe his ears. And he is even more excited to hear that the Ethiopian running team will be doing a victory parade through the city that day! But then Solomon's grandfather collapses - and Solomon knows that getting help from his village is up to him. It's a twenty-mile run from the city to home, and his grandfather's life hangs in the balance. Can the small, bare-footed runner with the big heart make the journey? This edition includes an introduction and extra content by Elizabeth Laird, including reading group questions.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broughton Library | Children's Fiction | Paperback | On loan - Due: 25 Mar 2026 |
| Swinton Library | Children's Fiction | Paperback | On loan - Due: 30 Jan 2026 |
Main title:
The fastest boy in the world / Elizabeth Laird ; illustrated by Peter Bailey.
Author:
Laird, Elizabeth, authorBailey, Peter, 1946-, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Macmillan Children's Books, 2024.
Collation:
169 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2014.
Audience:
Juvenile.
ISBN:
9781035034680 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.914
Language:
English
BRN:
3773194