![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Even running, Patty’s main hobby, begins as a way for Patty to honor her deceased father, and to help her mother live vicariously through her now that she can no longer run herself. Still a child herself, Patty takes on caretaking responsibilities for Maddy and learns to be self-reliant in the wake of losing her parents. Patty places enormous pressure on herself to keep everything together. The severity of her health problems causes Patty and Maddy to move in with Uncle Tony and Momly, although they maintain a strong bond and relationship with their mother. This led to the amputation of both her legs, as well as thrice-weekly dialysis treatment for her failing kidneys. Her mother, already struggling with a diabetes diagnosis, began coping with the loss of her husband by eating increasing amounts of sugar. Patty lost her father at a young age when he died suddenly in his sleep. Patty and her younger sister, Maddy, live with their aunt and uncle, Momly and Uncle Tony. ![]() Over the course of the text, Patty navigates living with adoptive family, her mother’s health issues, helping raise her younger sister, running as a teammate instead of a solo runner, and a group project. Patina is about a young runner, Patina “Patty” Jones, as she copes with the lingering effects of childhood trauma. ![]()
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