Easy Biographies: Jim Thorpe
by Santrey Laurence and Laurence Santrey
This series is for children who are just taking up a sport and want to know more about it. Each book explores the basics and explains the skills needed for participation, providing exercises where appropriate, and also offers an insight into top-level competitition. Safety warnings are given high priority throughout the series. This book focuses on running and offers a basic guide to such topics as its history, training and diet.
Qhawe! Mokgadi Caster Semenya is a delightful picture book for 8 to 12 year olds that tells the fantastic rise to gold medal glory of South African athletics hero, Caster Semenya. The book goes back in time to when winning was just a dream for 8-year-old Caster. How did Caster achieve her dreams? How did she go from being the fastest girl in her village to being the fastest in the world?
Jackie Joyner-Kersee (Sports Achievers Biographies)
by Margaret J Larson Goldstein
Chronicles the life of the track and field star who has had medal-winning performances in three Olympics.
RUN FASTER PASTOR! Runner's Training Logbook Track Your Runs Daily for 25 Weeks
by Shocking Runner Press
"An introduction to running, including techniques, rules, and the training regimen of professional athletes in the sport"--Provided by publisher.
Describes the track events of the Olympic Games and previews the athletic competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
The story of the courageous woman who overcame a debilitating illness to go on to become an Olympic gold medalist in track and field events.
Born to Run (Future Stars Home Run Edition) (Av2 Audio Chapter Books)
by Barbara Rudow
Folens Physical Education (Physical education)
by Jackie Brooks and Sue Orton
A biography of the American Indian known as one of the best all-round athletes in history for his accomplishments as an Olympic medal winner and as an outstanding professional football and baseball player.
Jim Thorpe (Indian Leaders)(Oop) (North American Indians of Achievement)
by Bob Bernotas
A biography of the American Indian who won gold medals in the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Olympics and played both professional baseball and football.
Terry Fox (Little People, Big Dreams)
by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara