Fauja Singh keeps going: the true story of the oldest person to ever run a marathon
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New York : Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, ©2020.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Points: 0.5
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 730L
Rating:
Ages 4-8
Status:
Hamden/Brundage Community Children's Nonfiction
J/796.4209/FAUJASINGH
Hamden/Whitneyville Children's Picture Books
E/SIN (NONFICTION)(2025 NUTMEG NOMINEE)

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"The inspiring true story of Fauja Singh, who broke world records to become the first one hundred-year-old to run a marathon, shares valuable lessons on the source of his grit, determination to overcome obstacles, and commitment to positive representationof the Sikh community"--

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780525555094, 0525555099
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 4.4, 0.5 Points
Lexile code:
AD: Adult Directed
Lexile measure:
730

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Description
"The inspiring true story of Fauja Singh, who broke world records to become the first one hundred-year-old to run a marathon, shares valuable lessons on the source of his grit, determination to overcome obstacles, and commitment to positive representationof the Sikh community"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 4-8,Kokila.
Target Audience
Grades K-1,Kokila.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Singh, S. J., & Kaur, B. (2020). Fauja Singh keeps going: the true story of the oldest person to ever run a marathon. New York, Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Singh, Simran Jeet and Baljinder Kaur. 2020. Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon. New York, Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Singh, Simran Jeet and Baljinder Kaur, Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon. New York, Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2020.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Singh, Simran Jeet, and Baljinder Kaur. Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon. New York, Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2020.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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