track and field

"A newbie to the track team, Patina "Patty" Jones must learn to rely on her family and teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons"--Provided by publisher.

Tony is on the track team. He loves to run, but things get tough when he's put on a relay team. Orton Middle School has lots of sports teams. That's a lot of "Fighting Elks" -- and every one of them has a story.

When skilled sprinter Aleesha Ramos chokes when the bleachers are full, sports reporter Stewart "Mac" McKenzie is determined to find out why.

Tyrese helped introduce Daniel to basketball, but after Tyrese drops out and joins a gang, Daniel avoids him until Tyrese asks Daniel to borrow his grandfather's gun.

Victor, a Mexican American teenager known for being a fast runner, deals with racism at school, but finds strength in his family, future, and romantic interest in Tiffany, the most popular girl in school.

Photographs and simple text explain the events of a track and field meet.

Text and illustrations describe the rules, equipment, and techniques of track and field sprints, and training tips, a glossary, and a further reading list are also provided.

When 14-year-old Billy joins the track team, he improves his running and other areas of his life too.

Xavier decides to give up his work as a driver for Emilio, a drug runner, and rejoin the track team, but when Emilio taps his fourteen-year-old brother Hugo as his replacement, Xavier knows he has to take stronger steps to keep everyone safe.

Victor, a Mexican American teenager known for being a fast runner, deals with racism at school, but finds strength in his family, future, and romantic interest in Tiffany, the most popular girl in school.