DAVE MCGILLIVRAY

Finish Strong

Seven Marathons, Seven Continents, Seven Days
Illustrator: Li, Hui

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Selected as a "recommended title" by the Kansas National Education Association's Reading Circle Commission. Who wants to run seven marathons on seven continents in seven days? That's what Dave McGillivray, race director of the Boston Marathon, did in 2018! In Finish Strong: Seven Marathons on Seven Continents in Seven Days, kids ages 5 to 9 follow him around the world as he pushes himself to achieve what seems impossible. Inspiring and heartwarming, this picture book memoir shows how far you can go to follow your dreams!

Produktdetails

• Verlag: GLOBAL PUBLISHER SERVICES
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Altersempfehlung: 5 bis 9 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 282mm x 213mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781647410391
• ISBN-10: 1647410398
• Artikelnr.: 60075135

Autorenporträt

Dave McGillivray is the race director of the iconic B.A.A. Boston Marathon. He is the co-author of Running Across America: A True Story of Dreams, Determination, and Heading for Home and Dream Big: A True Story of Courage and Determination from Nomad Press, and The Last Pick: The Boston Marathon Race Director's Road to Success. Dave is a world-renowned athlete, entrepreneur, speaker, and philanthropist. He lives in North Andover, Massachusetts, with his wife, Katie, and is the proud dad of Elle, Max, Ryan, Luke, and Chloe. Nancy Feehrer is a writer, reading teacher, and co-author of Running Across America: A True Story of Dreams, Determination, and Heading for Home and Dream Big: A True Story of Courage and Determination from Nomad Press. In addition, she's written books on crafts, snacks, and messages for children. She studied English, children's literature, and writing for children in the Pacific Northwest and has a master's degree in elementary education. She lives in Westford, Massachusetts, with her husband, John, and is the proud mom of Derek, Nate, Tim, and Izzie. Shululu (Hui Li) has always been driven by curiosity. She is the illustrator of several nonfiction picture books from Nomad Press. She earned a PhD in computational chemistry from the University of Chicago and her research has been published in the world's most influential science journals, including Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. She lives with her family in New York, New York.