Finding Their Stride

In Finding Their Stride Sally Pont a runner teacher and second-generation coach tells of her first year coaching a co-ed cross country team to victory both on and off the course. A surprising story of triumph as well as an endearing tale of driven athletes Pont shares the highlights and heartbreak of her young runners at Moravian Academy a small independent school near Bethlehem Pennsylvania. Every page is infused with Pont's affection and respect for her runners and as the season unfolds we see the team beginning to find a new stride. While the boys struggle the girls soar to new heights going from last place to first. Uplifting and engaging Finding Their Stride is about attaining and teaching excellence whose metaphor happens to be a high school running team (Kirkus Reviews).<br>