March Book Madness
With the spread of the coronavirus and the recommendations for social distancing, I have cancelled our book club. Making the choice to do so was not easy, but shortly after I contacted the other parents, our governor declared a state of emergency in MA. And now T's school has shut, as have the public schools. I felt it was the right decision at the time, and now even more so. It is a strange time to live through, to be sure. With no school and no playdates and no other events, we are particularly grateful for the warm weather, board games, LEGO, and of course books.While I won't be posting any more about our book club activities, there are two more books from March Book Madness that I will share with you. First up, Her Fearless Run.
Her Fearless Run: Kathrine Switzer's Historic Boston Marathon
Written by Kim Chaffee
Illustrated by Ellen Rooney
Published April 2019
Mom's Review
I had been so excited to read Her Fearless Run with the group – it takes place in Boston and is about running. Boston's not too far away from us, and when these kids get together they run, run, run. I thought after reading it, we'd head out back and have our own races, but I have no craft to suggest (I had no ideas and had enlisted another parent's help, but cancelled before we got that far). Plus, it's March, Women's History Month, so all the more reason to seek it out now.
Her Fearless Run is the story of Switzer's love of running, determination to run competitively, and success in completing the Boston Marathon as the first woman runner. Readers will learn how Switzer ignored gender norms to pursue her passion: running. In college, she was permitted to train with the men's team. It was then that she began training with the coach to participate in the Boston Marathon. Because there were no actual rules barring women, Switzer was able to register. When she ran in the marathon, some men tried to physically stop her, but others protected her. It is a story of personal success, women's rights, overcoming obstacles, and persistence. I, for one, am better off knowing about Kathrine Switzer – I am more knowledgable of my state's history and a woman who changed it.
Son's Review
(Age: 5)
Kathrine Switzer ran marathon. The book is about running.
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| LEGO Kathrine "K.V." Switzer |
One thing T learned:
Kathrine "K.V." Switzer is able to run very fast.
How he felt while reading:
Happy. Because the rules back there were, "Girls can't run. Girls can't compete," but she did run, she did compete.
If T could meet her, he'd encourage her:
Run! Run! Run! Compete! Compete!
What people should expect from Her Fearless Run:
That a girl is running, and some race officials want her out in a part of the story.
Note: A review copy was provided upon request by Page Street Kids in exchange for an honest review.
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