"Thorndike Press� Large Print Middle Reader."

Originally published in a slightly different form by Atheneum Books for Young Readers in 2018.

"Sunny is the chillest dude on the Defenders, an elite middle school track team. Secretly though, Sunny thinks himself as a murderer because his mother died giving birth to him. And the way Sunny's dad treats him doesn't help; it seems the only thing Sunny can do right in his dad's eyes is win races. But Sunny has never liked running; he'd rather dance. So Coach helps Sunny discover a track event that encompasses the hard hits of hip-hop, the precision of ballet, and the showmanship of dance as a whole: the discus throw. As Sunny practices the discus, learning when to let go at just the right time, he'll let go of everything that's been eating him up inside -- perhaps just in time."--Page [4] of cover.

Accelerated Reader,Level 4.5.

Lexile,700L.

Booklist Editor's Choice/Books for Youth 12/2018.