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    Running
    Running
    Running
    Audiobook8 hours

    Running

    Written by Natalia Sylvester

    Narrated by Frankie Corzo

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Mariana's father is running for the highest office in the land. Mari knows he’ll make a
    good president, but for her, the campaign is turning into a nightmare. From a disastrous live
    TV tour of their home to doctored photos that go viral, she is right in the middle of it all—and
    not in a good way. Worse, until now, she was unaware of her father’s political positions. But as
    the campaign heats up, Mari finds it harder to ignore not just the news but the growing student
    activism at her school, activism that seems pointedly against her father. She has always known
    him to be a good, generous man, but maybe he isn’t who she thought he was. And confronting
    him … well, that’s not an option. Or is it?

    This inspiring, authentic, and gorgeously written novel about waking up and speaking up
    will stay with you long after the last page is turned.

    Editor's Note

    Courageous…

    Mariana Ruiz’s father is running for president, and the increased scrutiny that comes with that decision has her realizing she may not want to vote for him (if she were old enough to vote!). “Running” is a story about having the courage to stand up for your beliefs, especially when the whole world is watching.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJul 14, 2020
    ISBN9781980076957
    Running
    Author

    Natalia Sylvester

    Natalia Sylvester is the author Running, her YA debut, as well as two novels for adults, Everyone Knows You Go Home, which won an International Latino Book Award, and Chasing the Sun. Born in Lima, Peru, she grew up in Miami, Central Florida, and South Texas, and received a BFA from the University of Miami. She currently lives in Austin, Texas. Look for her at nataliasylvester.com and follow her on Twitter @NataliaSylv.  

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    • 5/5
      love this book, it’s a great r e a d
    • 5/5
      This was perfect. I don't know if I even have words for the feeling that came up while listening to Mariana stand up for herself.
    • 4/5
      Mariana Ruiz's dad is running of president as a Cuban-American Republican. It is primary season and the family's life is being disrupted on a whole other level than previous campaign seasons. For the south Florida family, winning in their home state is essential. But Mari has stage fright and doesn't want to be overly involved. She's never really explored her dad's platform or record. When she meets another girl at her school who is very politically engaged, she gets a little curious. There's friend drama. Mari chooses the environment as the topic for her activism project at school, and finds that while her dad talks a good game in practice the area around her town and its drinking water is suffering. Finding ones voice and beliefs is at the core of the story. Interesting supporting characters in her family and friend group help Mari as she grows in her awareness and in her personal set of beliefs.
    • 5/5
      A very timely book given the election is almost upon us. Mari's faith in her father's integrity, honesty and willingness to keep his promises is rock solid when the story begins. Granted, she's fifteen and hasn't had to worry about going without, but it isn't long before his demands of her for his presidential campaign become too much. She's gut wrenching anxious when pushed to speak in front of reporters or cameras. When she hits a breaking point and flees just before a tour of their home is to be broadcast live, it's the beginning of a series of changes neither she, nor her family could have foreseen. It involves what she learns about the campaign, some by accident, more from a group of fellow students who refuse to sit back and not get involved, not to mention what happens to one of her best friends and that friend's grandmother. Grab the book and find out how it all turns out. I bet you'll be as satisfied as I am. I suspect many teens from political families as well as ones from high expectation corporate ones will see some of their own struggles in what Mari must go through.
    • 5/5
      Five stars all the way for this debut YA book about Mari, a 15-year-old Cuban American girl from Miami Florida, whose father is running for US president. Its about family, finding your voice and growing up Latina with a healthy dose of current issues that are very familiar in other parts of the country. I’m so glad authors are finding ways to connect teens other than romances. Natalie Sylvester knows how to appeal to young leaders and activists. One thing, these past 3.5 years have shown us is intelligent, well-spoken kids ready to take on leadership roles. A very timely book.