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Armistice Runner
Tom Palmer
(Barrington Stoke)
Lily is a talented fell runner, but she has worries. She’s worried about how her big rival Abbie always overtakes her in the run-in to the finish line. Most of all, she’s worried about losing her gran to Alzheimer’s. When her family visit her grandparents, she discovers the running diaries of her great-great-grandfather. They also contain moving letters to his brother and despatches from the front line of the First World War.
Can his bravery inspire Lily in her racing and help her reconnect with her grandma and the rest of her family? ‘Armistice Runner’ is a moving and inspirational story fromTom Palmer, who is something of a master when it comes to sport-themed writing. This time, he weaves the lessons of history into the narrative with great effect.
(Dyslexia friendly title)
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