In the fall of 1967, Faye Smith�s family moves to Florida to work in the orange groves, and she has to start a new school� again. She tries out for the track team, knowing her mother would never approve because of Faye�s epilepsy. When Faye discovers she has a talent for distance running, she and her friend Francie decide to enter the Boston Marathon, even though women aren�t allowed to compete. Desperate to climb out of the rut of poverty, Faye is determined to take part and win a college scholarship. After the school bully tries to run her down with his car, a strange memory surfaces�a scene Faye doesn�t recognize. Her parents insist that it�s a symptom of her epilepsy, but Faye thinks they might be lying, especially when it keeps happening. To get her life on the right path, she�ll need to figure out what her parents are hiding and never lose sight of the finish line.
(less)In the fall of 1967, Faye Smith�s family moves to Florida to work in the orange groves, and she has to start a new school� again. She tries out for the track team, knowing her mother would never approve because of Faye�s epilepsy. When
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