Abby's Asthma and the Big Race (AV2 Fiction Readalong) - Hardcover

Golding, Theresa

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1621278638 ISBN 13: 9781621278634

Publisher: Av2 by Weigl, 2013

Synopsis

Abby's Asthma is a Abby has asthma, but that doesnt stop her from wanting to run in the big race. Although she is pretty fast, sometimes she may cough or wheeze and have an asthma attack. Jason, a boy in her class, teases her about her asthma and suggests she enter the pie-eating contest instead.

About this title

About the Author:

Theresa Martin Golding is a native of Philadelphia. She is a children's book author.

Margeaux Lucas is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. 

From Booklist:

Abby likes to run. Her legs are “long and fast,” but sometimes her breath is “short.” There’s a big race at the fair in August, and she’s training for it, but whenever she tells someone—her dad, her teacher—they try to get her to enter the fair’s pie-eating contest, instead. As the story progresses, Abby is shown having successes (making a goal in a soccer game after being teased), and some downturns (having an asthma attack in school). During a checkup, Dr. Allison tells Abby that when it comes to the race, she should “go for it!” So Abby keeps training and not only finishes the race, she wins it. This is a purposeful book, but freckle-faced Abby is an appealing heroine whom readers will root for. This does show the uncertain course that asthma can take, but the resolution, for many asthma sufferers, may be too upbeat. Still, this is a hopeful offering, and the endnote by a pediatrician offers some basic facts. Grades K-3. --Ilene Cooper

About this edition

• Publisher: Av2 by Weigl
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1621278638
• ISBN 13: 9781621278634
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Lucas Margeaux