The runners from Eisenhower High School have every justification to fail.
Readers will discover how these young men and women overcome their environment or succumb to it--on the course and in the classroom..
Author Sam Mcmanis crafts a compelling narrative, which follows the Team from summer workouts in the blistering sun to the state championship meet in the bitter cold.
Over 37 years coaching in Yakima, Coach English won 11 state titles, and sent more than 100 kids to college with scholarships for running. for a college track scholarship.
He grew up poor in rural Ireland in the 1960s during The Troubles and emigrated to the U.
S.
Their coach Phil English knows how his runners feel.
Despite enormous economic disadvantages, the Eisenhower runners compete with affluent schools in the Seattle-Tacoma area, where parent involvement is strong and funds are readily available.
It follows the cross country Team from Eisenhower High in Yakima, Washington, through a tumultuous and Challenging Season with excitement, suspense and pathos.
Running to Glory is a celebration of grit, perseverance, and the American Dream.
With little time to devote to their passion, they give everything they have to their quest for the Washington State High School Cross Country Championship.
They\'re from low income families, many of whom are migrant workers.
The runners from Eisenhower High School have every justification to fail
