A lively nonfiction picture book about runners preparing for, and racing in, the New York City Marathon, perfect for fans of Balloons Over Broadway and The Philharmonic Gets Dressed.All over the worldon city roadsand countrylanes,on beaches,high in the mountains,across fields,in sun, rain, and late at night, people get ready to race. Its aBIG DEALto run in the New York City Marathon!In this energetic and eversofun nonfiction picture book about the worlds most famous race, readers follow runners from all over the world as they stretch, make their playlist, eat a spaghetti dinner, and then pound, pound, pound through the five boroughs of New York City, all the way to the finish line.With fun facts throughout ("Since 1979, a high school bandstationedat Mile 9playstheRockytheme song again and againuntilthe last runnersgo by"), this is an exhilarating, insideview of what it entails to run the worlds largest marathon.

Binding: Hardback;40 pages; Publisher: Random House USA Inc; Classification: YN; Weight: 574 g; Dimensions: 222 x 289 x 13

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