What grade level is the running dream?

The Running Dream

Interest Level	Reading Level	Word Count
Grades 6 – 8	Grades 2 – 8	60309

Who is the main character in the running dream?

Jessica Carlisle
The Running Dream took place in an unnamed American town set in modern day. The main character, Jessica Carlisle, is one of the most inspiring characters I’ve ever read about. She is resilient and tenacious, a character who is easy to love, as she undergoes her triumphant recovery.

Does Jessica run again in the running dream?

When track star Jessica loses her leg in a school bus accident, she is devastated that she will never run again. After weaning herself off painkillers (upon which she’s become dependent) and learning to walk with crutches, she returns to school at the urging of her supportive best friend.

What is the theme in the running dream?

The theme of “The Running Dream” is that when your life gets flipped upside down you must try your hardest to turn it back around. This is shown because when Jessica loses her leg her life is drastically changed because she wont be able to run.

Who is the running dream by?

Wendelin Van Draanen
The Running Dream/Authors
About the Author For teens and tweens, there’s Flipped, The Running Dream, Confessions of a Serial Kisser, and Runaway. And for younger readers, check out the Shredderman quartet and the Gecko and Sticky series. Wendelin Van Draanen lives in Central California with her husband and two sons.

What does it mean when dream about running?

When you see yourself running in your dream it could mean that you do not wish to accept reality as is. If you are facing a few challenges in life, and if you feel you lack the bandwidth to overcome it, then you may see yourself running in your dream.

How did Jessica lose her leg in the running dream?

After losing her bottom part of her leg in a bus accident, a high schooler, Jessica Carlisle, was told by the doctors that she would never run again. Saddened by this news, Jessica refused to do anything and moped for several weeks. After the accident, she met a friend named Rosa who had cerebral palsy.

Who does Jessica like in the running dream?

Fiona was the other leg for Jessica before her prosthetic leg came in. Gavin is the boy of Jessica’s dreams. She’s had a crush on this dashing boy for the longest time. Gavin is physically appealing but his personality is even better.

Who dies in the running dream?

Jessica Carlisle was a runner. After a tragic accident in which the bus she was on was struck by an uninsured driver and one member of her school’s running team is killed, Jessica awakes to learn that she has lost the lower part of her right leg.

What is the conflict in the running dream?

The main conflict in the novel is Jessica’s fight to regain her life after a traumatizing accident, in which, she lost her leg.

What does it mean when your running away from something in your dream?

This dream accentuates your lack of freedom. If you are running away from an individual it means that you are trying to escape from something or someone in your waking life. You could be running away from a person or a monster or even a group of people. Perhaps you are trying to outwit your pursuer in your dream.

What is rigor mortis Bend?

A Rigor Mortis bend is defined as- the last turn in the track during a 400-meter race. it is the moment of which a persons body seizes up, muscles ache, and your lungs grasp for air.

What was the accident in the running dream?

After a tragic accident in which the bus she was on was struck by an uninsured driver and one member of her school’s running team is killed, Jessica awakes to learn that she has lost the lower part of her right leg. Running was her dream. She lived and breathed running.

What is the antagonist in the running dream?

Antagonist: The one and only conscience of Jessica. someone that keeps telling her she will never be able to run or be a normal person again. Throughout the book, she changes state of mind as parts of the present are thrown at her that could change her thoughts on it.

Where is the setting of the running dream?

The Running Dream takes place in a rural area or a suburb of a big or well known city like Chicago. The main places where this book takes place are Dr. Hank’s office, Jessica’s school, and on the track.

Who died in the running dream?

Jessica Carlisle was a runner. After a tragic accident in which the bus she was on was struck by an uninsured driver and one member of her school’s running team is killed, Jessica awakes to learn that she has lost the lower part of her right leg. Running was her dream.