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Mighty Miler: Keila Runs America

Mighty Miler: Keila Runs America

Merino, Keila
Aranda, Ana

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Publisher Price: $18.95

ISBN10: 1644420252
ISBN13: 9781644420256
Publisher: Six Foot Pr
Published: Oct 15 2024
Pages: 40
Language: English

Keila Merino is nine years old when she and her family move to Arizona from Mexico. On her first day of 4th grade, she and her sister don't know anyone else besides each other.

Feeling shy and uncertain and speaking only a few words of English, Keila finds an unlikely friend in her gym teacher, Mr. Jones. He shouts out instructions to the students as they play kickball and dodgeball, and at first Keila doesn't understand him and doesn't know what to do. Finally, he yells out to her, Just run! And then Keila starts running . . . and running . . . and running! She discovers that she has a natural talent for the sport. Through running, Keila finds inside her a determination that she never knew she had. Learning to run like the wind, Keila bravely adapts to her new life in America and develops a confidence and sense of herself that will stay with her forever.

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