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Out of all of our Book Nook books, I think that Running For My Life is easily in our top two — it may even be our top one!  It is phenomenal!!!  It is a must read!!!  It is about a little Sudanese boy, who was stolen from his parents at the age of six, and became a lost boy of Sudan.  It follows his incredible life, where he ends up as an Olympian for the USA.
I kid you not…I think this has been the most life-changing book I have ever read to my kids.  They constantly reference the boy
“Lopez” in it all the time, in their own daily lives.  For example, when Scout was interested in eating something I had made for dinner, Dash said, “Scout…Lopez had to dig in the trash to find a half-eaten banana!  This is delicious, and you should eat it!”
After reading it, my kids have seen other parts of the world through it, have become more grateful for what they have, and are sympathetic to anyone who struggles.
10 out of 10
Micah, my kids and I all agree!