Eleven-year-old Solomon loves to run! The Ethiopian national team are
his heroes and he dreams of being a gold-medal winner like themt. When
his grandfather announces he's going to take Solomon to Addis Ababa,
Solomon cannot believe his ears. His joy increases when he realizes that
the Ethiopian running team will be in the city that day. But as Solomon
follows his grandfather through the city, he learns something he cannot
believe. The strict old man is a war hero who once risked his life to
save a friend, and has been in hiding ever since. When grandfather
collapses, Solomon must make a 20-mile run to home, his grandfather's
life hanging in the balance. Can he do it?