Eleven year old Solomon loves to run and dreams of being a gold-medal-winning athlete, in spite of his ragged shorts and bare feet. When Grandfather announces that he's taking Solomon to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital city, Solomon cannot believe his luck.

2014年6月5日 · From an award-winning author comes a story perfectly timed for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Eleven-year-old Solomon loves to run! The great athletes of the Ethiopian national team are his heroes and he dreams that one day he will be a gold-medal-winning athlete like them, in spite of his ragged shorts and bare feet.

2014年4月17日 · I am so very pleased to announce the publication of the children’s book “The Fastest Boy in the World“, which has used one of my images as a reference. I love to see an image used in other art works. This one is especially wonderful. You can order the book here. Here is the image, and the graphic illustration:

Book descriptions Eleven-year-old Solomon loves to run! The great athletes of the Ethiopian national team are his heroes and he dreams that one day he will be a gold-medal-winning athlete like them, in spite of his ragged shorts and bare feet.

Title: The Fastest Boy in the World Author: Elizabeth Laird ISBN: 9781447267171 Publisher: PAN MACMILLAN Age: 9-12. Eleven-year-old Solomon loves to run! The great athletes of the Ethiopian national team are his heroes and he dreams that one day he will be a gold-medal-winning athlete like them, in spite of his ragged shorts and bare feet.

From award-winning and beloved children's author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of The Fastest Boy in the World, with a cover illustration by Zeamanuel Abera. This must-read book is a modern classic, and was shortlisted for the CLPE Carnegie Medal.