track and field athletes

Tells of the life and athletic career of Olympic champion Wilma Rudolph.

Jess, a natural-born runner, is thrilled when she is chosen for the city track team, but her mother doesn't share her excitement; when her mother becomes ill, Jess, overcome by anger and then denial, attempts to deal with it alone, refusing to accept help or sympathy from even her closest friends.

Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who became an Olympic legend, and challenged Hitler's dream of Aryan superiority.

Photographs and text provide information about the life and career of Olympic runner Marion Jones. Includes a timeline, glossary, and index.

Simple text and photographs describe the achievements of a world-class runner.

Follows the careers of six women's track champions from their first races in grade school through their winning of national and international titles.

Matt Thompson is suspected of stealing a rare book about a legendary track star and tries to clear his name with the help of his friends and a former Olympic runner, who also faces a personal struggle.

A biography of the Olympic track and field star who has excelled in the long jump and heptathlon.

A profile of the track and field star Marion Jones.