Heartbeat e-bog

A stunning accomplishment. This story pierces the heart. Chicago Sun-Times RUN RUN RUN. Thats what twelve-year-old Annie loves to do. When shes barefoot and running, she can hear her heart beatingthump-THUMP, thump-THUMP.Its a rhythm that makes sense in a year when everythings shifting: Her mother is pregnant, her grandfather is forgetful, and her best friend, Max, is always moody. Everything changes over time, just like the apple Annies been assigned to draw a hundred times.Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech masterfully weaves this tender and intuitive story told in free verse about a young girlbeginning to understand the many rhythms of life, and howshe fits within them.Named one of the New York Public Librarys 100 Titles for Reading and SharingTenderhearted. Vintage Creech. Its richness lies in its sheer simplicity. School Library Journal (starred review)The story soars as Annies feet fly. Bookpage