Heartbeat

<p><strong>A stunning accomplishment. This story pierces the heart. <em>--</em></strong><em><strong>Chicago Sun-Times</strong></em><strong> </strong></p><p><em>RUN RUN RUN</em>. That's what twelve-year-old Annie loves to do. When she's barefoot and running she can hear her heart beating...<em>thump-THUMP</em> <em>thump-THUMP</em>.</p><p>It's a rhythm that makes sense in a year when everything's shifting: Her mother is pregnant her grandfather is forgetful and her best friend Max is always moody. Everything changes over time just like the apple Annie's been assigned to draw a hundred times.</p><p>Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech masterfully weaves this tender and intuitive story told in free verse about a young girl beginning to understand the many rhythms of life and how she fits within them.</p><p><strong>Named one of the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing</strong></p><p><strong>Tenderhearted. Vintage Creech. Its richness lies in its sheer simplicity. --<em>School Library Journal</em> (starred review)</strong></p><p><strong>The story soars as Annie's feet fly. <em>--</em></strong><em><strong>Bookpage</strong></em></p>