The Runner - Tillerman, Bk 4 Author:Cynthia Voigt A SPEEDING BULLET — Bullet Tillerman runs. He runs to escape the criticism of his harsh, unforgiving father. He runs to numb the pain of his mother's inability to express her love. He is the star of the school track team, but he isn't a team man and doesn't want to be. Bullet runs for himself. — Bullet is unlikely choice to be asked to... more » coach a new, African-American team member. But in coaching Tamer Shipp, Bullet learns some things about himself -- who he is, and who he can perhaps become.« less
This is the 5th or6th book in the seris that every ine should read. The tillermans are a strong family who survived even when thry were abandoned. In this book we go through the life of teh tillerman childrens unjcle, Bullet.