Catalog Search Results
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this remarkable memoir former Olympian and Kardashian family member Caitlyn Jenner reveals shocking and heartbreaking stories from her journey to become a transgender woman and fight for the LGBTQ+ community.
Imagine denying your core and soul. Then add to it the most impossible expectations that people have for you because you are the personification of The American Male Athlete.
Imagine denying your core and soul. Then add to it the most impossible expectations that people have for you because you are the personification of The American Male Athlete.
Bruce Jenner, the celebrated Olympic icon and later
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this book, early fluent readers will discover the STEM concepts behind track and field, while learning about motion and movements of the sports and the technology of athletes' clothing and gear. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the science behind these exciting Olympic events.
A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A survey of the highlights and legendary athletes--such as Jamaican Usain Bolt--of the Olympic sport of track and field, which has been part of the modern Summer Games since 1896" -Provided by Publisher.
8) Sunny
Author
Series
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
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.
10) Jesse Owens
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Simon Spotlight edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Meet Jesse Owens, an African American runner who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin! What made his achievement even more memorable was that Adolph Hitler expected the Olympic Games to be a German showcase. In fact, he criticized the United States for even including black athletes on its Olympic roster. According to many reports, after Owens won his fourth gold medal, Hitler stormed out of the stadium. In 1936 Jesse Owens took a stand...
11) Run, Mo, run!
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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?"--...
13) Atletismo
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus/Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
"Elementary sports fans will clear key vocabulary hurdles in this high-interest leveled reader about track and field events. Simple text and color photos touch on the shot put, high jump, and running events. A search-and-find feature reinforces key vocabulary"--Provided by publisher.
14) Patina
Author
Series
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017].
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
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.
15) El atletismo
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
"This updated book for elementary readers presents information about the track and field events featured at the Olympics, including running, jumping, and throwing events"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
At the 1936 Olympics, against a backdrop of swastikas and goose-stepping storm troopers, an African-American son of sharecroppers won a staggering four gold medals and single-handedly demonstrated that Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy was a lie. The story of Jesse Owens at the Berlin games is that of an athletic performance that transcends sports. It is also the intimate and complex tale of one remarkable man's courage. Drawing on unprecedented access...
17) Death grip
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Angela Richman, Chouteau County death investigator, finds herself deep in the Missouri woods on a perfect spring day. But there is nothing idyllic about her grim walk - a body has been discovered in a muddy creek, and Detective Jace Budewitz wants Angela on the scene.Terri Gibbons, the popular Forest High track star who went missing eight months ago, has been found strangled. Could a message found in Terri's shoe hold the key to catching her killer?...
19) Funny Races
Author
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!"
Author
Language
English
Description
This is a track and field workbook that will help coaches and athletes coordinate and keep scores and statistics of dual meets and outdoor track, cross country, and indoor track and field. There are a number of illustrations and ideas that will help coaches and athletes manage or coordinate their practice and other activities. The research includes a welcome letter, code of ethics, feedback for coaches at the end of practice, prayers for spiritual...
In Inter-Library Loan Service
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Pasco County Library System can be requested from other Inter-Library Loan Service libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try submitting a Purchase Suggestion. Submit Purchase Suggestion
