"Two best friends, a writer and a runner, deal with bullies, family issues, social pressures, and their quest for success coming out of Harlem"-- Provided by publisher.

When sixth-grader Manny Ramos, one of the fastest runners on the youth football team, joins the new track club, he hopes that his light weight will be a benefit in racing against more experienced guys.

Preferring to be cut from the team rather than break his own rules, which include closing himself off rather than letting down his guard, Bullet Tillerman learns from his friend Patrice that running well does not mean running away. A Speeding Bullet, Bullet Tillerman runs. He runs to escape the criticism of his harsh, unforgiving father. He runs to numb the pain of his mother's inability to express her love. He is the star of the school track team,...

To win the race that will prove he is a man, young Roblay runs constantly through his Somali village, until his grandfather advises him to capture the spirit of the mighty Shabelle River. Includes facts about cheetahs.

Since Danny has super speed, he is overconfident in his running ability; will he learn in time that relay racing is about teamwork as well as speed?

Twelve-year-old Addison Jones would love to try out for the track team, and she knows that she is faster than the other girls, but her single mom is working two jobs and every day after school Addison has to take care of her little brother--without telling her mom Addison and her best friend, Sofia, work out a plan that will allow her to run, but soon the strain and guilt of lying to her mother begins to take its toll.

When a school bus accident leaves sixteen-year-old Jessica an amputee, she returns to school with a prosthetic limb and her track team finds a wonderful way to help rekindle her dream of running again.

An Australian sheep rancher who eats pumpkins for energy enters a race from Melbourne to Sydney, despite people laughing at his eccentricities.

Curious George tries to find ways to make running seem fun to Professor Wiseman while he helps her prepare for a race. Includes instructions to play hopscotch and fitness tips.

Finkelhopper Frog's jogging style and wild jogging suit meet with criticism until he runs into Ruby Rabbit.