Running on Empty
Publisher
Holiday House
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9780823438402
Pages
200 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
After his grandfather dies, eleven-year-old JJ, a talented runner, assumes new responsibilities including taking care of his intellectually-challenged parents and figuring out how bills get paid.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Family member death; Learning disability; death of a grandparent; death of a grandfather; adults with learning disabilities
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Carnegie Medal, 2019, Long List, Children's Book
UKLA Children's Book Award, 2019, Long List, Ages (7-11)
Keywords
running; middle school; caretaker; bills; track team; England; responsibility; help
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Durrant, S. E., "Running on Empty" (2018). Diverse Families. 1683.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1683