. The Tortoise and the Hare – at 100 miles per hour! The tortoise and the hare.  Everyone knows the story of how the fast hare took a nap and lost the race.  Very few people know what happened after that.    In Justin Potemkin and the 500 Mile Race the rest of the story is revealed.  Despite numerous attempts to do so, the poor hare family hadn’t won a race against the tortoise family EVER.   And then, along came Justin Potemkin.  Justin lived in Russia and was a descendant of the first racing hare.  Justin swore that one day, he would beat a tortoise in a speed contest of some kind.   When the Czar decided to sponsor an international automobile race, Justin saw his opportunity.  Unfortunately, the Czar was a cheater.  He always won and always awarded second place to his buddy Lenin Tortoise.  Frustrated, Justin immigrated to America.  He formed a racing team with American driver Flamingo Joe and won race after race.   But Justin still wanted one more shot at the tortoise.   And so it was that the first Indianapolis 500 was run.  The Tortoise and the Hare at 100 miles per hour.    Who took the checkered flag?  Read about the race and the result in Justin Potemkin and the 500 Mile Race.  While you are speeding along, you can learn a few Russian words by checking out the glossary.  Browse through the pictures and find tidbits of Russian life and Russian history scattered throughout.   What a rush!  What a read.
	Justin Potemkin and the 500-Mile Race - ISBN 1-58980-149-0
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	Other books by Peter J. Welling Now available through Pelican Publishing Company. Michael Le Soufflé and The April Fool ISBN: 1-58980-105-9 Official Michael Le Soufflé Web site Shawn O'Hisser, The Last Snake in Ireland ISBN: 1-58980-014-1 Official Shawn O'Hisser Web site Andrew McGroundhog and His Shady Shadow ISBN: 1-56554-711-X1 Official Andrew McGroundhog Web site Joe Van der Katt and the Great Picket Fence ISBN: 1589802810 Official Joe Van der Katt Web site
	Peter J. Welling is a member of The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)