Izzy Barr, Running Star Juvenile Fiction Social Themes - Values & Virtues Family - General (see also headings under Social Themes) Science & Nature Coretta Scott King Award–winning author

Coretta Scott King Award–winning author Angela Johnson writes a poignant young adult novel of deception

and determination is the story of what it takes to be a champion

Sometimes that change is for the good

honest book about surviving the unimaginable and finding a way to go on

This picture book edition is a gift to share

Izzy Barr, Running Star Juvenile Fiction Social Themes - Values & Virtues Family - General (see also headings under Social Themes) Science & Nature Coretta Scott King Award–winning authorIzzy Barr is the star athlete of the third grade: she hits homeruns on her softball team and is one of the fastest runners in her class. But at home, her half brother, Dustin, seems to be her father's favorite athletewhy else would her dad go to all of his games and miss so many of hers? Izzy pretends that she doesn't care, but as she, her friends Annika Riz and Kelsey Green, and the rest of their class are gearing up for class field day, she can't