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Run Kindle Edition

by Kody Keplinger (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 154 ratings
From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Duff. “A good unlikely friendship story . . . and a nuanced portrait of disability and small-town life.” —School Library Journal

Bo Dickinson is a girl with a wild reputation, a deadbeat dad, and a mama who’s not exactly sober most of the time. Everyone in town knows the Dickinsons are a bad lot, but Bo doesn’t care what anyone thinks.

Agnes Atwood has never gone on a date, never even stayed out past ten, and never broken any of her parents’ overbearing rules. Rules that are meant to protect their legally blind daughter—protect her from what, Agnes isn’t quite sure.

Despite everything, Bo and Agnes become best friends. And it’s the sort of friendship that runs truer and deeper than anything else. So when Bo shows up in the middle of the night, with police sirens wailing in the distance, desperate to get out of town, Agnes doesn’t hesitate to take off with her. But running away and not getting caught will require stealing a car, tracking down Bo’s dad, staying ahead of the authorities, and—worst of all—confronting some ugly secrets.

“Bo and Agnes’ unlikely friendship rings true and strong . . . An ambitiously structured road-trip novel.” —Kirkus Reviews

“There’s plenty to recommend . . . though the most effective thing here remains Agnes’ and Bo’s voices and the strength of their realistically tumultuous relationship.” ––Booklist
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  1. Print length
    337 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Scholastic Press
  4. Publication date
    June 28, 2016
  5. Reading age
    14 - 18 years
  6. Grade level
    9 - 12
  7. File size
    5.2 MB
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  9. Word Wise
    Not Enabled
  10. Enhanced typesetting
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Editorial Reviews

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Praise for Run

“A good unlikely friendship story with compelling characters and a nuanced portrait of disability and small-town life.”––School Library Journal

“There's plenty to recommend . . . though the most effective thing here remains Agnes' and Bo's voices and the strength of their realistically tumultuous relationship.” ––Booklist

“Bo and Agnes' unlikely friendship rings true and strong.” ––Kirkus

Praise for The DUFF

"[A] well-written, irreverent, and heartfelt debut." ––Publishers Weekly

"A complex, enemies-with-benefits relationship that the YA market has never seen before ... Her snarky teen speak, true-to-life characterizations, and rollicking sense of humor never cease in her debut." ––Kirkus Reviews

"What's best here is Bianca's brazen voice. Even when confused, she is truer to herself than most." ––Booklist

Praise for Lying Out Loud

"Keplinger creates vivid, believable characters that are full of spunk and joie de vivre . . . Fierce, fresh, total fun." ––Kirkus

"Sonny is a realistic and very human character, and even though she is a liar, her motivations are all too believable." ––School Library Journal



Praise for Run“A good unlikely friendship story with compelling characters and a nuanced portrait of disability and small-town life.”––School Library Journal“There's plenty to recommend . . . though the most effective thing here remains Agnes' and Bo's voices and the strength of their realistically tumultuous relationship.” ––Booklist“Bo and Agnes' unlikely friendship rings true and strong.” ––Kirkus Praise for The DUFF"[A] well-written, irreverent, and heartfelt debut." ––Publishers Weekly"A complex, enemies-with-benefits relationship that the YA market has never seen before ... Her snarky teen speak, true-to-life characterizations, and rollicking sense of humor never cease in her debut." ––Kirkus Reviews"What's best here is Bianca's brazen voice. Even when confused, she is truer to herself than most." ––BooklistPraise for Lying Out Loud"Keplinger creates vivid, believable characters that are full of spunk and joie de vivre . . . Fierce, fresh, total fun." ––Kirkus "Sonny is a realistic and very human character, and even though she is a liar, her motivations are all too believable." ––School Library Journal

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Bo Dickinson is a girl with a wild reputation, a deadbeat dad, and a mama who s not exactly sober most of the time. Everyone in town knows the Dickinsons are a bad lot, but Bo doesn t care what anyone thinks.
Agnes Atwood has never gone on a date, never

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B018EVB71W
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scholastic Press (June 28, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 28, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5.2 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 337 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 154 ratings

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Kody Keplinger

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Kentucky-born Kody Keplinger's earliest memory is sitting at an old typewriter, pressing random keys as she told her mother the story she thought she was writing. Once she actually learned to spell, the writing never stopped. She wrote her first published novel, THE DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) at the age of 17, during her senior year of high school. Since then she has written two more books for teens (SHUT OUT, A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHTMARE) and one book for middle grade readers (THE SWIFT BOYS & ME). She currently lives in New York City with her dog and a giant children's book collection. When she isn't writing, Kody is probably teaching a writing workshop or watching TV. You can learn more at kodykeplinger.com.

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  • T. L. Crawford
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best book by Kody!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2016
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    Agnes and Bo are polar opposites. Bo is from the family with the town’s worse reputation and has the freedom to do whatever she wants and has her own bad reputation of sleeping around according to the rumors. Agnes is a blind girl with only one friend who along with her family thinks she always needs protecting. Agnes and Bo meets and despite being polar opposites become good friends. Bo doesn’t seen Agnes as a poor little blind girl who needs protecting and Agnes despite beliving the rumors grows to learn Bo is a good person and sees her as a person who is willing to take her places and rebel in ways she never has before. One night Bo calls Agnes and tells her she’s leaving and Agnes begs her to take her with her so they steal Agnes’ sister Gracie’s car to find the father Bo doesn’t really know for what Agnes thinks is to get money from but Bo has her own agenda.
    Yes like some reviews state the friendship is a bit instant but in this situation it’s realistic since both of the girls were really lonely and missing something in their lives so it was natural they would attach on to each other. There’s very little romance in this book, it’s mainly a friendship book. I loved the friendship between the two girls and the characters despite them being whiny at some points. I understood Bo’s whininess over Agnes whose whining was about how she had no freedom and her parents always thinking she needed protecting because all Agnes had to do was stand up for herself and Bo was a bit helpless since there wasn’t much she could do about her own situation. The ending was a bittersweet. The call between Bo and Agnes towards the end of the book reminded me of the song “For Good” in the musical “Wicked” that goes “Who can say if I've been changed for the better but because I knew you I have been changed for good.” Because that seemed to be the message of the entire book and their whole friendship. Overall I loved this book. I finished it in a week which considering my busy schedule says lot about it. I went in this book thinking I wouldn’t like it since Kody Keplinger’s books aren’t normally the type of books I like but this one is different and at the level of Deb Caletti. When I read the acknowledgements which I have to be honest and say I never do, it seems like the character Agnes kind of hits home with her so I guess it really is best to write what you know. I hope to see more books like this by the author!
    Grade: A-
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  • Jessie O
    4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful friendship story
    Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2017
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    I liked the two alternating timelines/narrators here, and this is such a wonderful friendship story.

    Lots of themes of people being different than others assume and trying to write your own story.
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  • Nearly nick
    5.0 out of 5 stars When friendship is more important than romance
    Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2016
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    In a world where appearances, stereotypes, and assumptions are everything, the truth can be hidden under a hard shell and practiced a defense mechanism. This book is part road trip, part self discovery, part finding courage, part learning how to live, and all about the value of freedom and friendship.

    As a romance reader, I'm looking for that impossible love. Because when it's well written, I can feel it as I read it. This book made me want to call up all my girlfriends and tell them I love them. There is huge depth in this book, between two friends from opposite ends of the social scale who find something they need in each other. This book is about risking everything for a friend, because romantic love is great, but friendship is lasting, and finding what you really need to live is freeing.

    I wish there were six stars. This book deserves it.
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  • Mrs. Wooters
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good novel, not great
    Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2017
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    Interesting premise but lacks depth. Love the characters at first then they turn sour on me. Love the female bond concept.
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  • Eric E
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book is truly outstanding!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2018
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    I read this book in one day, one day is all it took! I loved it so much! I was always interested. 10 out of 5 stars! I loved it!
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Such a good book. Probably her best one yet
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2016
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    Such a good book.Probably her best one yet.
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  • Amazon Prime Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars good reading for my Teen
    Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2020
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    she enjoyed the book
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2017
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    Awesome
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2016
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    First class service, first class product. Superb !
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgia
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2016
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    I actually really enjoyed this book and I am surprised I did! The YA coming of age genre isn't my usual book choice. However it was so sweet and it reminded me so much of my teenage years before I left secondary school. I never ran away or had to deal with what Bo and Agnes did but I did break rules and seek freedom and worry I'd never leave my small town. It was so nostalgic! A good read for those who remember their teenage years well and had that best friend they'd literally do anything for and spend all their time with.
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  • Ray2
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 10, 2016
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    Great read, would highly recommend. Thank you
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Really good
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2016
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    Really good book- i was gripped from the start as it had a great storyline :)
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  • Girfe
    2.0 out of 5 stars okay-ish story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2020
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    2.5 stars. not a bad story, was relatively interesting about the two characters. didn't really get what i was expecting though — didn't know why I thought it would be a wlw romance, and I also didn't relate to either character that well. but I still liked the depictions etc.

    one complaint: bo's overuse of "real" got tiring real quick. but overall it's okayish.
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