Let’s start the New Year with a picture book that has a stirring message, Dream Big: A True Story of Courage and Determination by Dave McGillivray and Nancy Feehrer, and illustrated by Ron Himler.
When I was little, I was little.
Really little.
But my dreams? They were BIG.
So starts Dave McGillivray’s autobiographical picture book.
Dave really wanted to be an athlete, but his small size kept him out of many sports. But he didn’t let that stop him. On his twelfth birthday he started running. By the time he was 17, he decided to give the nearby Boston Marathon a try. The first year wasn’t the success he had hoped, but he has managed to run every Boston Marathon for the last 45 years. The best part is that not only is he a world-renowned athlete, but also he’s the race director.
Dave’s Dream Big attitude is infectious. Check out a copy and get inspired today!
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Let’s resolve to read more (nonfiction) in 2019!
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