Runner, Carl Deuker
Runner, Carl Deuker
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Runner

Author: Carl Deuker

Narrator: Zachary Roe

Unabridged: 4 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 05/18/2021


Synopsis

But the weather-beaten sailboat Chance Taylor and his father call home is thirty years old and hasn’t sailed in years. One step from both homelessness and hunger, Chance worries about things other kids his age never give a thought: Where will the money come for the electricity bill, grocery bill, and moorage fees? So when a new job falls his way, he jumps at the opportunity. He knows how much he will earn; what he doesn’t know is how much he will pay.

About Carl Deuker

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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jacob on November 10, 2014

Runner. What a great book. The author Carl Deuker did a really phenomenal job or writing this, and the book flowed really well. It did start out a little bit slow, but once a person gets into it they will understand why he wrote it the way he did. The begging had no action, and it was all set-up for......more

Goodreads review by Damien on August 30, 2019

Good book to read more than once......more

Goodreads review by Terry on July 03, 2008

I think what disappointed me most about this novel is that it just didn't try very hard. Characterization, plot, setting...nothing feels complete, and many times it feels color-by-numbers, or worse, arbitrary (hmm..is arbitrary worse than color-by-numbers? Food for thought). The young adult novel cen......more

Goodreads review by Larissa on November 02, 2011

I bought this book on discount at--what else-- a library sale! *winces* I know. I went into the library intending on paying some late fees but then I saw . . . Don't glare at me! What can I say? I'm addicted to books! You have been forewarned. Besides, guess the price?! Come on, give it a good try! Goo......more

Goodreads review by Spencervm on March 21, 2022

Deciding between right and wrong is a choice we all face each day. Have you ever had to decide between making money doing something illegal, or keeping your self respect and turning the offer down? The book Runner, by Carl Dueker, has a very current topic yet the main character, Chance, faces the ag......more