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Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"Mo and his classmates from 2B will compete against the students from class 2M in a track-and-field meet and the winning team will get a surprise dessert! Mo, Jenna, and Dov will compete in the day's final event--the relay race--but first, Mo has to pass the baton without dropping it. He practices at lunch and during class, but the baton keeps slipping out of his hand. When the score is tied and the pressure is on, will Mo be able to win for his team?"--...
Author
Publisher
Ediciones Lerner
Pub. Date
[2025]
Language
Español
Description
Recorre esta lista de los mejores del atletismo y descubre quien sale ganando. Estas estrellas del deporte se han propulsado a nuevas alturas, han pasado los obstáculos por encima y ha hecho lanzamientos que nos dejan con la boca abierta. Luego únete a la diversión haciendo una investigación para llegar a tu propia lista de los más grandes de todos los tiempos ¡Defiendo tu posición sobre quien debe llevarse el oro!
3) Running for my life: one lost boy's journey from the killing fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games
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Language
English
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Description
This is a story about outrunning the devil and achieving the impossible faith, diligence, and the desire to give back. Lomong chronicles his inspiring ascent from a barefoot lost boy of the Sudanese Civil War to a Nike sponsored athlete on the US Olympic Team. He shares his commitment to keep moving forward and find God in each step.
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"Bruce Jenner, the celebrated Olympic icon and later the patriarch of one of the most famous families in the world, seemed to be living a dream life of success, fame, and prosperity. But the all-American image and million-dollar smile belied a lifelong struggle with gender dysphoria, and it wasn't until the sensational Diane Sawyer interview that the public mask of Bruce Jenner was finally retired, and through the memorable Vanity Fair piece by Buzz...
5) Jesse Owens
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
The youngest of ten children, Jesse grew up working in the cotton fields of Alabama. Discovered by his high school track and field coach, Jesse quickly rose to fame as an athlete. He went on to challenge racism on the world stage at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and made new world records. This inspiring story of the athlete and activist's life features a fact and photos section at the back.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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Description
"A YA memoir about survival and strength by Elvira Gonzalez, a Mexican-American track star who found freedom from poverty and violence by training to become one of the top athletes in the U.S."-- Provided by publisher.
7) Keeping pace
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Language
English
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Description
Determined to regain her sense of accomplishment after losing her top-class ranking to Jonah, Grace decides to compete against him in a Labor Day half-marathon, but as they train together, she learns valuable lessons about what truly matters.
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Language
English
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Description
Jesse Owens' gold-medal winning feats at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin struck a mighty propaganda blow against Adolf Hitler. The Nazi leader had planned to use the German games as a showcase of supposed Aryan superiority. Instead, there was American black athlete Owens on the podium being photographed by Hitler's personal photographer, Heinrich Hoffmann. In addition, Owens would figure prominently in the groundbreaking film Olympia by Hitler's favorite...
11) Patina
Author
Series
Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 2
Language
English
Description
"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"--
13) The long run
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Series
Language
English
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Description
Sebastian Villeda is over it. Over his rep. Over his bros. Over being "Bash the Flash," fastest sprinter in South Jersey. His dad is gone, his mom is dead, and his stepfather is clueless. Bash has no idea what he wants out of life. Until he meets Sandro. Sandro Miceli is too nice for his own good. The middle child in an always-growing, always-screaming Italian family, Sandro walks around on a broken foot to not bother his busy parents. All he wants...
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Language
English
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Can't Nothing Bring Me Down is the memoir of 101-year-old, world-record-holding runner Ida Keeling. Miss Ida, as she's known throughout her Bronx community, isn't your typical runner. Her fierce independence helped her through the Depression and the Civil Rights movement. But her greatest trials were yet to come. Ida's two sons were brutally murdered. Justice was never found. Ida felt like she didn't have the strength to carry on and she couldn't...
15) I am Jesse Owens
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
"A biography of the Olympic medal-winning track and field hero Jesse Owens" -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Untold until now, here is the story of Black sprinter and long-jumper Willye B. White, who went from picking cotton as a child in Mississippi to competing and winning in the 1956 and 1964 Olympics...[W]hen her cousin noticed she was the fastest runner around, Willye jumped at the chance to put on her traveling shoes and run her way to better opportunities. And run Willye did, first for the Tennessee State Tigerbelles and then for the US Olympic team....
17) Sunny
Author
Series
Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 3
Language
English
Description
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.
18) The runner
Author
Series
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2012, ©1985
Language
English
Description
As a dedicated runner, a teenage boy has always managed to distance himself from other people until the experience of coaching one of his teammates on the track team gradually helps him see the value of giving and receiving.
19) Funny Races
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Language
English
Description
The children in this story are enjoying some funny races. They have to run from the starting line to the end line. They don't mind whether they win or not — they just want to have fun. Look at all the smiles!"
20) Discovering High School Cross Country: A Comprehensive Guide for the High School Distance Runner
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Language
English
Description
For coaches and young runners alike, "Discovering High School Cross Country" is a comprehensive guide for finding success in long distance running. Drawn from more than 40 years of experience as a highly successful distance runner and coach, Coach Kyle Rankin shares his thoughts and offers guidance on a variety of training and racing principles and strategies.
Whether you're already an elite runner or just getting started, Coach Rankin presents...
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