The King of Hearts' Heart

By Sam Teague

Book Overview

Aspiring to make the varsity track team, thirteen-year-old Harold neglects his brain-damaged friend Billy, until a crisis leads him to transfer his dreams of championship to Billy. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316834270
• ISBN13: 9780316834278
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 5.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

This is a great book for anyone!

The main characters, Harold and Billy, really show what true friendship means. The opening scene when Harold and his mother look at the old blue photo album shows what it means to remember great times in the past. Then the book moves into the prsent where Harold starts running track and Billy wants to be just like his friend. After much training and practice, Biully makes it to the Special Olympics in Louisiana. When the big day comes, his dream is crushed by a series of injuries. This shows the progress and then relaps. I felt very moved when I read this book. I still get emotional whenever I think of it.