Runner
Apr 2007 · Sold by HarperCollins
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When a new job falls his way, Chance jumps at the opportunity, becoming a runner who picks up strange packages on a daily route and delivers them to a shady man at the marina. Chase knows how much he will earn—what he doesn’t know is how much he will pay.
Suspenseful, fast-paced, and timely, this novel avoids easy answers as it examines issues of terrorism and patriotism, fear and courage, and lives of privilege and poverty.
Faced with losing the only home he has, what lines will a desperate teen cross?
- A High-Stakes YA Thriller: Chance just wants to pay the bills, but the mysterious packages he carries pull him into a dangerous world of secrets and smuggling.
- Gritty Father-Son Story: Living on a broken-down sailboat with his alcoholic father, Chance is driven by a fierce loyalty and a desperate need to keep them afloat.
- Poverty and Privilege: A gripping look at a teen caught between two worlds—the grinding poverty of his daily life and the easy money that comes with a dangerous job.
- A Timely Terrorism Plot: When the contents of the packages point to something far more sinister than drugs, Chance must confront questions of patriotism and courage that have no easy answers.
When a new job falls his way, Chance jumps at the opportunity, becoming a runner who picks up strange packages on a daily route and delivers them to a shady man at the marina. Chase knows how much he will earn—what he doesn’t know is how much he will pay.
Suspenseful, fast-paced, and timely, this...
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Malcolm Springwater
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March 9, 2018
Best book it flows smoothly and has contrast between a life you want and the life you have. But the biggest lesson I took from it was that only your decisions can effect you in the worst ways.
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Tameyka Wyman
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November 21, 2014
My english class is currently reading this and we are currently loving this book.
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Kobe Kellar
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April 4, 2014
I like how we didn't know what was in the packages until the end.
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About the author
Carl Deuker is the author of many sports novels, including On the Devil's Court, Heart of a Champion, and Painting the Black, all of which were selected as ALA Best Books for Young Adults. He lives in Seattle, Washington.
Carl Deuker is the author of many sports novels, including On the Devil's Court, Heart of a Champion, and Painting the Black, all of which were selected as ALA Best Books for Young Adults. He lives in Seattle, Washington.
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