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Kipligat's Chance
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5 out of 5
Based on 2 Ratings and 2 Reviews

Book Description
This bittersweet novel portrays John "Leeds" Kipligat, a 16-year-old Kenyan �migr� living in Vancouver who decides to become a runner to escape the poverty, family strife, and mind-numbing routine of his daily life. But the path to a track scholarship is fraught with obstacles-physical, mental and emotional. As Leeds starts to train and recognizes within himself a powerful yearning to run, his own... More
Book Information
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingPaperback (3 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages256
ISBN-100143012339
ISBN-13978-0143012337
Publication Date07/27/2004
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About David Odhiambo (Author) : David Odhiambo is a published author. Published credits of David Odhiambo include Kipligat's Chance: A Novel.
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