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Heartbeat

by Sharon Creech

Run run run.

That's what twelve-year-old Annie loves to do. When she's barefoot and running, she can hear her heart beating . . . thump-THUMP, thump-THUMP. It's a rhythm that makes sense in a year when everything's shifting: Her mother is pregnant, her grandfather is forgetful, and her best friend, Max, is always moody. Everything changes over time, just like the apple Annie's... (read more)

Top tags: poetry,  coming of age,  childrens literature,  realistic fiction,  sharon creech (all tags)

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Kristen T
  • Rated 5 stars

“I have read this book two times and a still cannot get enough of it!”

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Bella J
  • Rated 2 stars

“I've only just started this book with my class, and i don't really know to much about it yet. But I'm guessing it's going to be one of those emotional books.”

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Community:
  • Rated 4.044248 stars
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  • Rated 4.5 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Ms. Speicher

    ms. speicher said:

    “Yeah Emmy, why didn't you like it?”

    posted Saturday, September 6 2008
  • Hannah P

    hannah p said:

    “Really? I loved it. Why didn't you like the book Emmy?”

    posted Friday, June 27 2008
  • Emmy

    emmy said:

    “I wasn't so crazy about this book.”

    posted Thursday, April 24 2008
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