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Crossing the Finish Line by Thushanthi Ponweera, illustrated by Maithili Joshi

Featured Books Posted on February 01, 2026

While the victors celebrated their wins, Karu could have stopped -- other runners did -- but he continued his twenty-five laps until he had finished the full 10,000 meters, crossing the finish line to resounding cheers. It's not often that a book honors coming in last, but this one does, for the book is not titled Winning the Race but rather Crossing the Finish Line, and that Karu achieves.

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