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As Fast As I Can

As Fast As I Can

by Penny Tangey
Paperback
Age range: 8 to 11 years old Publication Date: 28/04/2020

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From CBCA-shortlisted author Penny Tangeycomes this funny, heartfelt novel about ten-year-old Vivian and her quest to one day become an Olympic middle-distance runner. Dealing with themes around chronic illness, persistence and acceptance.

One girl. One dream. A few hurdles.

Ten-year-old Vivian is determined to win a medal at the Olympic Games one day. Problem is, she hasn't found a sport she's any good at yet. But everyone says if you work hard enough you can achieve anything, right? So when Vivian discovers she has a talent for cross country running, finally, her Olympic dream might actually come true.

But then a family illness is uncovered and all of Vivian's plans begin to unravel. Can she keep her dream alive? Or will she be stopped in her tracks?

A funny, heartfelt novel about resilience, acceptance and dreaming big.

ISBN:
9780702262814
9780702262814
Category:
General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Age range:
8 to 11 years old
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
28-04-2020
Publisher:
University of Queensland Press
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
1
Dimensions (mm):
196x130x17mm
Weight:
0.24kg
Penny Tangey

Penny Tangey writes humorous books for young people. Her most recent book, Stay Well Soon, was shortlisted for the New South Wales and Western Australian Premier's awards and the Readings Children's Book Prize. Penny studied Arts/Science at Melbourne University majoring in Chemistry and Indonesian.

While at university Penny performed stand-up comedy, including in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Penny now works as a researcher for television quiz shows Hard Quiz and The Chase, but is still terrible at trivia.

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