track and field

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.

Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to track and field.

"Rachel Young is fast on the track, but fitting in at her new school is a slow process. She's so desperate to make friends with her teammates that she turns her back on her cousin Nate. Despite being at odds, the two cousins are transported to the 1988 Olympics by an old Sports Illustrated magazine. There, they cheer on the stylish speedster Florence Griffith-Joyner in her sprint for gold. Will Flo-Jo's inspiring attitude from the past help Rachel fix things in the future?"--Back cover.

Lu knows he can lead Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and the team to victory at the championships, but it might not be as easy as it seems. Suddenly, there are hurdles in Lu's way--literally and not-so-literally--and Lu needs to figure out, fast, what winning the gold really means.

Tells the stories of surprise and dominance, of inspiration and determination, and of persistence and overcoming adversity while performing in the sport of track and field at the Olympics.

Sunny, the Defenders' best runner, only runs for his father, who blames Sunny for his mother's death, but with his coach's help Sunny finds a way to combine track and field with his true passion, dancing.

"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"--.

Extreme Ultra Running presents the thrills and spills of this intriguing extreme sport.

"Ghost, a naturally talented runner and troublemaker, is recruited for an elite middle school track team. He must stay on track, literally and figuratively, to reach his full potential"--.

Learn about the origins of track and field, it's rise as a sport, and the modern-day athletes that grace the field.