track athletics

"Track stars are known as the fastest humans on earth and the greatest athletes alive. With engaging text and colorful photos, this book celebrates the sport's most exciting names, events, and facts."--OCLC.

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

An illustrated biography of Jesse Owens, an African-American track and field athlete who won four gold medals during the 1936 Summer Olympics.

"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.

"After a freak accident at the track, everything changes for Leon Kline, anchor of Gilburn High's 4 X 100 sprint relay team. Suddenly his future is gone. No scholarship, no college. When he meets sassy and straight-talking Casey De Vries, life doesn't look so bleak. She even gets him running again. But as he gets to know Casey better, he realizes something is not quite right. How can he help her if she won't tell him what's going on?"--Back cover.

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.

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

"Terrified of being targeted by bullies for being overweight, Lionel tries to go through grade 8 attracting as little notice as possible. But Lionel discovers something about himself: he's fast. And Lionel takes up running. That leads to joining a running group, and being recruited for the school track team. But being on the track team and getting more attention brings him closer to the bullies he's been avoiding--and makes him a target"--Provided by publisher.

Angel loves to run cross-country and play soccer, but when she injures her feet and her doctor tells her to slow down, she must decide which sport she wants to play more.

A shy undersized sixteen-year-old finds himself suddenly popular when he becomes star of the track team.