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Chain Links: We're Better Together
Paperback
Chapter BooksGeneral Juvenile Fiction
ISBN13: 9780997107920
Publisher: Front Porch Storytelling LLC
Published: Nov 10 2018
Pages: 184
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.42 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This is a perfect middle-grade novel for both boys and girls. Featuring the antics of three boys who are best friends as they try to win a bicycle contest in 1964, the book is hilarious at times, but also has some subtle lessons to teach. It will beautifully show young readers today how integrity was developed during an era gone by.
Sandy Hill Day was held every September to celebrate the founding of the village. It was a call for community spirit, a day when the entire town came together. Each new year introduced a contest that enabled town residents to showcase the past, present, and future, and today's contest was titled, Bicycles. First prize was $50, and in 1964, you could do a lot with that kind of money.
Eleven-year-old Tom has been dreaming of taking first place in the bike contest for months. Winning the grand prize would be the answer to his problem. With the help of his friends and several unexpected allies, Tom's bike is ready to go. But, when Tom's friends make a split-second decision that could nullify their qualifications for entering the contest, his dream begins to grow into a nightmare. His mother's voice pops into his head, It's not what you have that makes you rich, but what you do that lifts you up. Maybe winning the contest isn't the answer to his problem?
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