Jones and the Big Race
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 30
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 30
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Jones and the Big Race is a heartwarming story of an energetic, slightly overconfident 8-year-old boy who is fast. He's been waiting all year for the Big School Race, a race where the winner gets a gold medal, a giant chocolate chip cookie, and their picture on the school's website and on the Gym Wall. But when winning the big race means leaving someone behind, Jones faces a tough choice. Will he cross the finish line alone-or with a friend by his side? An easy read for 8-10-year-olds who love sports, running fast, dreaming big, and learning that sometimes the best prize isn't a medal - it's sharing a giant cookie with a new friend.
Barbara Gural was born and raised in New York, where she received her BA in French from Russell Sage College and worked as a translator, interpreter for the Embassy of Madagascar and the European Communities in Washington DC. Research became her passion when she received her MBA with honors from George Washington University and changed her profession to work for the National Geographic Society, Marriott Corporation, and then turned to more creative tasks working for a marketing agency and finally ending her research career as VP of Research in the cable industry. Barbara has since turned her focus to fiction writing. She is the author of one novel, three children’s books, and four plays.
Jones and the Big Race is a heartwarming story of an energetic, slightly overconfident 8-year-old boy who is fast. He's been waiting all year for the Big School Race, a race where the winner gets a gold medal, a giant chocolate chip cookie, and their picture on the school's website and on the Gym Wall. But when winning the big race means leaving someone behind, Jones faces a tough choice. Will he cross the finish line alone-or with a friend by his side? An easy read for 8-10-year-olds who love sports, running fast, dreaming big, and learning that sometimes the best prize isn't a medal - it's sharing a giant cookie with a new friend.
Barbara Gural was born and raised in New York, where she received her BA in French from Russell Sage College and worked as a translator, interpreter for the Embassy of Madagascar and the European Communities in Washington DC. Research became her passion when she received her MBA with honors from George Washington University and changed her profession to work for the National Geographic Society, Marriott Corporation, and then turned to more creative tasks working for a marketing agency and finally ending her research career as VP of Research in the cable industry. Barbara has since turned her focus to fiction writing. She is the author of one novel, three children’s books, and four plays.