track and field

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.

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.