Susie Yakowicz, writer
Fire Runner
Twelve-year-old Frank Cummings is down on his luck. All he wants to do is play baseball, but his leg was injured in a farming accident that left him unable to run. He doesn't have the courage to stand up to the boys at his new school when they snicker at his base running.
At least he can still catch. And that's just what he intends to do while watching the town baseball team practice. But haughty Will Parker from New York City shows up and spoils Frank's plans. Things only get worse when Frank learns that Will is going to stay for the summer and work with Frank at Pa's hotel. Then Frank discovers a secret about Will's family that changes everything. The problem is, now Will may be trapped in a hardware store and a massive fire—the worst in Fargo's history—just broke out.
Can Frank find the courage to save him?
