End of the Race, Laurie Halse Anderson
End of the Race, Laurie Halse Anderson
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End of the Race

Author: Laurie Halse Anderson

Narrator: Elizabeth Evans

Unabridged: 2 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2019

Synopsis

Maggie learns all about dog racing when an injured greyhound is brought to the clinic. She goes to the track with Dr. Mac and Taryn, the newest Vet Volunteer, to check on the condition of the dogs. It's risky, but it will be worth it if they can save these greyhounds!

About The Author

Laurie Halse Anderson has received both the Margaret Edwards Award and the ALAN Award for her contributions to young adult literature. She has also been honored by the National Coalition Against Censorship in recognition of her fight to combat the censoring of literature. She is the author of the groundbreaking National Book Award finalist and Printz Honor Book Speak. She is also author of the critically acclaimed YA books Prom, Twisted, Catalyst, Wintergirls, and The Impossible Knife of Memory. She has also authored a number of middle grade titles including The Vet Volunteers series, and the historical fiction Seeds of America Trilogy, which includes Forge, ALA Best Book for Young Adults Fever 1793, and the National Book Award finalist and Scott O’Dell Award-winner Chains. She and her husband live in northern New York State. Follow Laurie on Twitter @halseanderson and visit her at madwomanintheforest.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alessandra

This Vet Volunteers book contains the perfect mix of school versus moral issues that seamlessly work together to create an uplifting yet tension filled story. It centers around Maggie and her grandmother, who is a doctor at the vet clinic, and what they uncover when a woman brings in an injured grey......more

Goodreads review by Priscilla

The story, "End of the Race" by Laurie Halse Anderson it is about a girl named Maggie and she learns all about dogs racing when an injured greyhound is brought to the clinic. In the story Maggie goes to the track with another character named Dr.Mac and another vet Volunteer to check on the condition......more

Goodreads review by Lisa

I am so thrilled that Laurie Halse Anderson is writing about the horrible sport of Greyhound Racing. I have met two rescued greyhounds in my life and the first one could not walk and the second one trembled when a car backfired. Kudos, however the plot is thin and I could not stand the character of......more

Goodreads review by Sean

Anderson is a great author and whilst this series is not my favourite of her works, it shows she has the talent to write well for different age groups. It is still a decent story, and maybe will get younger people interested in volunteering for the welfare of animals.......more

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