Harry Miller’s Run

Liam just wants to go running and start his training for the Great North Run for junior runners, but his Mum wants him to help her clear out old Harry’s house.  Liam would definitely prefer to be elsewhere, but he becomes fascinated by Harry’s stories, in particular his own participation in a great north run….

This thoughtful and moving story of inter-generational friendship and nostalgia was recently included in the Kirkus Book of the Year 2017 Awards. The highly influential arts’ review magazine recognised the warmth and humour of David Almond’s prose and the vibrant, yet naive style of Salvatore Rubbino’s pictures. As with much of Almond’s work, it is written in the dialect of the north-east, which adds to the story’s charm and authenticity. ‘Harry Miller’s Run‘ is an excellent story/picture book for independent readers aged 6 and above.