The Running Dream's Theme

I think an important theme in the book The Running Dream by: Wendelin Van Draanen is to always fight for something you want.  I think this is a lesson in this book because Jessica loves to run and that's all she wants to do.  When she loses her leg, it seems unlikely that she'll ever be able to run again.  Then, her track coach finds out she can buy a running leg.  Hearing that news, all Jessica's teammates try to help her reach her goal of getting back on the track.  The have car washes, food sales, and much more.  They don't stop until they reach twenty thousand dollars which is enough to buy Jessica a leg.  Jessica wanted to run again more then anything, and with the help of her friends she was able to do just that.  In additon, Jessica made a friend named Rosa who has cerebral palsy.  Rosa told Jessica that her one wish was that people see her and not her condition, and Jessica was determined to make that happen.  She was going to run Rosa in her wheelchair in a ten mile race with shirts saying "Team Rosa".  Jessica wanted to do this so people could actually look at Rosa and realize she's just like everyone else.  This, of course, was not an easy task.  Jessica trained hard everyday for two months, but it all paid off when she got to run Rosa across her first finish line.  For these reasons I think this book's theme is to fight for the things you want.