Girl Runner

by Carrie Snyder

"As a young runner, Aganetha Smart defied everyone's expectations to win a gold medal for Canada in the 1928 Olympics. It was a revolutionary victory, because this was the first Games in which women could compete in track events--and they did so despite opposition. But now Aganetha Smart is in a nursing home, and nobody realizes that the frail centenarian was once a bold pioneer"--Amazon.com.

• ISBN10: 1444832530
• ISBN13: 9781444832532
• Publish Date: 1 May 2017 (first published 3 February 2015)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: F A Thorpe (Publishers)
• Imprint: Ulverscroft Ltd
• Edition: Large type / large print edition
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 368
• Language: English

Reviews

[lovelybookshelf]

I was attached to Aganetha’s spirited character from the beginning. I loved seeing her buck the social norms of her time at every stage of her life. I also felt her frustration as she fought through confusion and frailty in her old age. I found that I always wanted to hear the rest of her story. The shifts in time felt a little awkward amnd I grew weary of the not-so-subtle hints of things to come. This is a solid 3-stars "I liked it" for me. More of my thoughts on this title can be found on my blog at A Lovely Bookshelf on the Wall.