The fairy tree topper from A Christmas To Remember makes a re-appearance in Spud's bedroom. The dragon head from Spud the Dragon ( Series 5), the remote for JJ's airplane from Spud the Pilot ( Series 7), the cork hat from Snowed Under: The Bobblesberg Winter Games and Spud's helmet from The Knights of Can-A-Lot can also be seen in Spud's bedroom. Racing To The Finish brings to life what went on behind the scenes during the last couple years of Dale's racing career, as he suffered from terrible symptoms of brain injury but stubbornly tried to hang on to the sport he loved. It is a brave story told by one of the most popular drivers of our time.

This is far from the typical sports memoir. Earnhardt focuses exclusively on the time period from 2012 to 2017 and focuses on his concussion, his treatment and how that affected his personal and racing life. What makes this book so different than others on concussions in sports is that the effects are explained in plain language without a lot of medical jargon. The writing is heartfelt and personal as the reader will feel like he or she is right there with Earnhardt, not only in the car or in the garage with his crew but also a the doctor office or doing the exercises he had to do to recover. This is the second special to have a scene in which the machines recieve medals. The first one being Snowed Under: The Bobblesberg Winter Games. Why did we have to guess the ethnicity of Alyeah’s friends? I can only assume that they were Latinx and Asian American but could never fully confirm that in the book. It's the first ever Sunflower Valley Games and Bob and the team have a big job to do: building a huge sports stadium! Honestly, the foundation of this book is good - I wanted to know more about the history of town, the principal, Mr. Moretti, Garett, Lewis, and why Matthew and Brianna seemed to be the only two non-racist people in the entire high school. But that's exactly my point - I was so interested in some of these characters and plot points and I was just left hanging. What role did her teacher play in the town? What happened to Lewis? How did the operation stay secret for so long? And most importantly, what exactly was the operation?!

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I also vividly remember the day I called my dad (also a massive racing fan) to tell him the news that Junior was sidelined for two races, and then a couple years later calling him crying to tell him of Juniors retirement.

I wish I enjoyed the content of this book as much as I did the cover, but unfortunately, that wasn't the case. Before I dive into why that was, though, let's start with some positives. But what is unexpected is the degree of racism that she experiences at her new school. It is not only the students but also the teachers who could not care less about the toxic environment. Thanks to the publisher for providing an eARC of Race to the Finish Line in exchange for an honest review. This book deserves a high rating for not only the personal touch of the writing, but also the message that is tells about concussions. While readers may very well have heard this message before, it is one worth repeating and if even if the book helps one person through his or her struggle with this injury, then Earnhardt’s reason for writing the book will be fulfilled. Now as an educator and looking for relevant books to add to my classroom, I wonder how transformative it would have been for me as a young teen to read a book where my existence is portrayed as strong, fierce and intelligent. Rating this book 5 stars does not do it justice but for nowEs ist leider bis heute schwer gute Repräsentation zu finden, aber Aaleyah bekommt Applaus von mir. According to Wendy, the Bobland Bay Sports stadium is indeed the biggest structure they ever built, which is true as it took the whole team three days to build.