what's inside
OKLAHOMA SHAKE?
- a 7th grader who runs on the high school cross country team
- a cardboard father
- a funny-looking dog with a curious habit
- a 6.8 earthquake
- a grouchy coach with a sad secret
- a midnight run
- a bicycle accident on a rain-slick road
- two wheelchairs
- the most amazing finish in the history of running
Why do parents and teachers like OKLAHOMA SHAKE?
Because kids love it! And because it includes important themes, such as friendship, teamwork, determination, and courage!
Tapping into his years of experience as a teacher, Bo Rush weaves cross-country running, environmental and societal issues, (and even math) into this fast-paced fiction for middle grade readers.
Tapping into his years of experience as a teacher, Bo Rush weaves cross-country running, environmental and societal issues, (and even math) into this fast-paced fiction for middle grade readers.