SportBookOfTheMonth – As Fast As I Can

15 January 202414 October 2023 Francisco José Martínez Navarro

Title: As Fast As I Can

Author: Penny Tangey

Pages: 248

Reading age: 9-11 years old

Description: One girl. One dream. A few hurdles. Ten-year-old Vivian is determined to win a medal at the Olympic Games one day. Problem is, she hasn’t found a sport she’s any good at yet.

But everyone says if you work hard enough you can achieve anything, right? So when Vivian discovers she has a talent for cross country running, finally, her Olympic dream might actually come true. But then a family illness is uncovered and all of Vivian’s plans begin to unravel. Can she keep her dream alive? Or will she be stopped in her tracks?

A funny, heartfelt novel about resilience, acceptance and dreaming big.

Bibliography:

– https://www.readings.com.au/product/9780702262814/9780702262814