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4) Track star
Author
Series
Miles Lewis volume 4
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Determined to be a top runner at his school's annual Fun Run, Miles creates a health regimen to boost his endurance, but on the big day, he notices a friend struggling to keep going, forcing Miles to decide what winning really means to him.
5) Run wild
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A celebration of the joy of being outdoors features a child who abandons his digital device in favor of joining a friend outside.
Author
Series
Abby in between volume 1
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Nine-year-old Abby McAdams grapples with changes in her home life, her body, and her perspective on the world as she navigates fourth grade.
11) Running scared
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Best friends Olivia and Jessica are good runners, but Olivia is uncomfortable with competition, so when her friend talks her into joining the track team and Olivia is assigned to a long distance race, she is suddenly overcome by a fear of failure.
13) 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"--
14) Marco's run
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
A boy runs so fast that he imagines himself to be a rabbit, a bobcat, a horse, and a cheetah.
15) Heartbeat
Author
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Annie ponders the many rhythms of life the year that her mother becomes pregnant, her grandfather begins faltering, and her best friend (and running partner) becomes distant.
17) Track attack
Author
Series
Gym shorts volume 5
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Jazz is a born runner who loves being on the school's track team. Her biggest fan is her dad--and that is a problem. He gets over-involved in her training, talks too much to the coach, yells at the track ref, and cheers way too loudly during the meets. How can Jazz tell him to stay away from the track without hurting his feelings?
18) Losing it
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Bennett Robinson loves baseball, especially watching Dodgers games with his dad while munching on burgers and fries. Baseball even helped Bennett and his dad cope with his mom's death from cancer. But on one perfect, baseball-watching day when Bennett's overweight dad is taken away on a stretcher, Bennett has to move in with know-it-all Aunt Laura. She's making it her personal mission to Get Bennett Healthy--and take over his life.
19) The run
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A young boy takes a new book into the bathroom to read. But what a strange story! One by one, all sorts of animals--a cow, a polar bear, a lion, and more--race across the pages. But where are they running to?
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Give a big cheer for your favorite family of bears in this addition to the classic New York Times bestselling series. It's finally the Bear Family Big Track Meet! After years of training, Papa, Sister, and Brother are ready to race, jump, and climb their way to win gold. But there can only be one champion at the top of the podium. Who will it be? The Berenstain Bears' Big Track Meet is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children...
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