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1) Ghost
Author
Series
Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 1
Language
English
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10 to Try for Kids- Author of Color
Books for Reluctant Readers (Intermediate/Middle School)
Resolution You for Teens
Youth - Mental Health Books
Books for Reluctant Readers (Intermediate/Middle School)
Resolution You for Teens
Youth - Mental Health Books
Description
"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"--
Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team -- a team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they...
4) Sunny
Author
Series
Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 3
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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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.
5) Patina
Author
Series
Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 2
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Appears on list
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"--
8) Lu
Author
Series
Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 4
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
"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"--
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
It is 1970 in Red Grove, Alabama, and at Lu Olivera's school the white kids and black kids sit on different sides of the classroom. Six-grader Lu just wants to get along with everyone, but growing racial tensions will not let Lu stay neutral about the racial divide in school. Her old friends have been changing lately--acting boy crazy and making snide remarks about Lu's newfound talent for running track. Lu's secret hope for a new friend is fellow...
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Clifford's fun-filled day with his friends.
"Clifford comes along with Emily Elizabeth for Field Day at school. The big red dog bounces through the sack race, tries to jump over the hurdles in one leap, and even helps Emily Elizabeth win a tug-of-war. But when the coach tells Clifford that he is too big to play, Clifford finds a way to win our hearts, instead of a medal!"--Amazon.com
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The young elephants want to prove who is the fastest, so Elmer and Wilbur organise a race. Each decorated a different colour, the racers set off around the course and discover things about themselves - Blue may be first and Orange second, but White is kind, Pink and Violet are funny and Yellow is a cheat. Luckily Yellow also learns he is very good at saying sorry, so each young elephant gets a medal from Elmer.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016?]
Language
English
Description
Marcus Thorpe just had the first, and worst, 400-meter race of his seventh-grade life. He knows it was rough, but his friends' jokes are starting to sting. Luckily, redemption is in sight. If Marcus can just find the right pace, he can earn a spot in the 4x400 relay and prove his worth at the special meet at the high school. Will he pull his weight, or will the final stretch crush him again?
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Twins Domingo and Carmen Rivera are ready for the big Camp Rivals Race, when the four camps compete in an annual cross-country running competition, but this year there are problems: in the boys' race there is a pile-up, and Andy, Domingo's old friend, manages to prevent him from winning--but when Andy sends a text warning Carmen to watch out in the girls' race the twins become convinced that some of the other kids are cheating by working together...
Author
Pub. Date
2012-
Language
English
Description
"Mizuki Ashiya has such a crush on a track star named Izumi Sano that she moves from the U.S. to Japan to enroll in the all-male high school he goes to! Pretending to be a boy, Mizuki becomes Sano's roommate...but how can she keep such a big secret when she's so close to the guy she wants? zuki Ashiya is no slouch when it comes to a challenge. She's a star of track and field at her high school, after all. So when she falls for fellow athlete Izumi...
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Leo Coughlin's life is increasingly stressful because his autistic older brother Caleb's behavior is becoming more bizarre and even violent, and their parents' marriage is falling apart--but Leo finds an escape in long distance running, and in two new friends: Curtis, himself a potential state champion who teaches him the strategy of running, and Mary, his would-be girlfriend.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
Ghost has a crazy natural talent, but no formal training. If he can stay on track, literally and figuratively, he could be the best sprinter in the city. But Ghost has been running for the wrong reasons, all starting with running away from his father, who, when Ghost was a very little boy, chased him and his mother through their apartment, then down the street, with a loaded gun, aiming to kill. Since then, Ghost has been the one causing problems,...
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