Books for gifted children from Royal Fireworks Press, publishers for the gifted education curriculum.

Harly Weaver and The Race Across America

Novel

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A 12-year-old Floridian who is a serious cyclist with a dream to compete in The Race Across America, an ingenious best friend with a plan to help him fulfill his dream, and a successful newspaper owner eager for a human interest story that will sell newspapers, these are the driving forces in Harly Weaver And The Race Across America.

As Harly prepares physically and mentally for the race, we learn about a biker’s diet, fatigue factors, vocabulary; expenses and sponsorships; bikes and their parts and fittings; the duties and needs of a support team; and the effects of a strict regimen on Harly’s social life and school studies. During the race, we experience his physical and emotional strain. We see, too, how the attitudes and reactions of the townspeople, mer-chants, Harly’s teacher and classmates, his 13-year-old sister, and mother, change when they perceive themselves to be part of a positive effort.

Harly grows up during the story. He suffers physical pain when he outgrows his bike’s fine-tuned measurement, and he matures emotionally when he realizes that making a dream come true carries responsibilities with it. In the end, even though Harly drops out of the race, he discovers that he is a winner, for the real race was against him-self and he did his best. Anyone who does his best is never a loser!

Ken Mays is a resident of North Carolina.

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