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Skins of Lightning
P. J. Christman, author
A substitute teacher and former runner inspires his sixth-grade class of underprivileged students of Santa Fe. He starts girls' and boys' cross-country teams to develop motivation and discipline that will apply in the classroom. Readers will discover a feel-good ending in a climactic middle-school race.