Name: Racing Hearts (Orca Soundings)
Author: Di Lorenzo, Melinda
ISBN: [978-1-45983-680-8,1-45983-680-4]

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Racing Hearts (Orca Soundings)

Author: Di Lorenzo, Melinda

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Follett Number: 2672UC2
Audience: Young Adult
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers, 2023
Format: 117 pages ; 20 cm.
ISBN-13: 978-1-45983-680-8
ISBN-10: 1-45983-680-4
LCCN: 2022-950243
Dewey: -Fic-
Classifications: Fiction

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Best Friends Death Fiction

High Interest-Low Vocabulary Books

Suicide Fiction

Teenage Girls Fiction

Triathlon Fiction

"RL 1.7"--Back cover.;"Ultra-readable page turner"--Back cover. "Five months ago, Sienna Shoring lost her best friend, Stacey, to suicide. Now Sienna's back at school, struggling--and failing--to find her new place in the social hierarchy. . . . When a package arrives for the 'Try It Triathlon,' which Stacey signed them up for as a joke, it's like receiving a message from the grave. Sienna has no experience with running or biking. And she doesn't even own a swimsuit. But she decides to take on the challenge in honor of her best friend, despite being a 'fat girl.' And when mysterious jock Blake Romano approaches her unexpectedly and offers to train with her, she can hardly say no. . . . But Blake has a secret that might just break Sienna's heart, even as he's winning it"--Provided by publisher.

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To honor the death of her best friend, teen Sienna signs up to do a triathlon and finds a connection with an unexpected training partner in this body-positive romance exploring first love, grief, perseverance and trusting in yourself. Five months ago, Sienna Shoring lost her best friend, Stacey, to suicide. Now Sienna's back at school, struggling--and failing--to find her new place in the social hierarchy. Awkward and alone, Sienna is still dealing with her grief. When a package arrives for the "Try It Triathlon," which Stacey signed them up for as a joke, it's like receiving a message from the grave. Sienna has no experience with running or biking. And she doesn't even own a swimsuit. But she decides to take on the challenge in honor of her best friend, despite being a "fat girl." And when mysterious jock Blake Romano approaches her unexpectedly and offers to train with her, she can hardly say no. He seems to understand her in a way no one else does. But Blake has a secret that might just break Sienna's heart, even as he's winning it. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

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