"Seventh-grader Joseph Friedman is friendless and puny, with ADD to boot. He spends most of his time avoiding the class bully and hiding out in the Resource Room. But the Resource Room teacher encourages (i.e., practically forces) him to join the school cross country team, and he meets Heather, a new student who's tough and athletic and refuses to be pushed around by anybody"--Provided by publisher.
General Note: New York TimesBooklistLibrary Media Connection starredKirkus Review, May 2017Teacher Librarian, June 2018Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), July 2017Horn Book, April 2018New York Times, August 2017Booklist, June 2017Library Media Connection starred, November 2017