Marathon Miranda

by Elizabeth Winthrop

Miranda has always been limited by her asthma, but when she meets a jogger her own age who has a great attitude, Miranda decides to train for a six-mile race

155 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1979

About the author

ELIZABETH WINTHROP ALSOP (www.elizabethwinthropalsop.com), is the author of over sixty works of fiction for all ages, including ISLAND JUSTICE and IN MY MOTHER'S HOUSE, both available as e-books.

DAUGHTER OF SPIES: Wartime Secrets, Family Lies, her memoir about her parents' love affair during World War II and her own childhood in 1950s Washington as the daughter of a famous journalist, will be published October 25, 2022 by Regal House.

Her short story, The Golden Darters, was selected by Best American Short Stories by Robert Stone and was recently read on SELECTED SHORTS by the renowned actress, Ann Dowd. She is the author of the memoir piece, Don't Knock Unless You're Bleeding; Growing Up in Cold War Washington.The daughter of Stewart Alsop, the political journalist, she divides her time between New York City and the Berkshires.

Her historical novel, COUNTING ON GRACE was chosen as a Notable Book of the Year by the American Library Association, the National Council of Social Studies, the International Reading Association and the Children’s Book Council among others. The novel has also been nominated for state book awards in Vermont, Virginia, Kentucky, Kansas, Missouri,Indiana, Hawaii and Arizona.

THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC and its sequel, THE BATTLE FOR THE CASTLE, were nominated for twenty-three state book awards and are considered children’s fantasy classics.

Her popular picture books include DUMPY LA RUE, SHOES,DOG SHOW, SQUASHED IN THE MIDDLE and most recently, THE FIRST CHRISTMAS STOCKING and THE BIGGEST PARADE. Two of her recent books for older children are THE RED-HOT RATTOONS, a comic fantasy novel and DEAR MR. PRESIDENT, Letters from a Milltown Girl, a work of historical fiction set in western Massachusetts.

For more information, www.elizabethwinthrop.com

Reviews

[Madame Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this one. I like Miranda a lot.

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

This held up. It's one of the few books from my kidhood that I remember the title of. I read thousands of books as a kid. I liked this one because it was all so foreign to me - running, living in New York, living in an apartment. I doubt I knew that *families* lived in apartments before I read this. I thought they were for single people or couples without children.

Anyway, it held up to reading as an adult. It's sweet and funny and wry.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book when I was a kid, and read it several times. Miranda is a young girl who has asthma, and thinks she must be restricted in what she can and can't do. She makes a new friend who is a runner, who convinces Miranda to begin running with her, despite the asthma. Does Miranda keep up with it and actually run a long race like a marathon? Read it to find out!

[Kerri · Rating 4 out of 5]

A youthful story about friendship and overcoming obstacles: Miranda's are asthma and limiting beliefs.

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Miranda suffers from asthma, though some people think she fakes it. Then she meets Phoebe Livingston, a girl who likes to run. She convinces Miranda that she can run in the marathon with Phoebe. Alex, Miranda's health-nut brother, loves the idea. But it's not an easy road. Along the way, Miranda experiences a bad attack and Phoebe, at odds with her parents, discovers for the first time that she is adopted. But together, they work through their problems.