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Running & Track
Running & Track
Running & Track Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
140 books about running & track
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
Format
Picture Books
Early Readers
Chapter Books
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Moon Runner
Carolyn Marsden
Mina discovers she has a natural talent for speed, but she fears her new racing skills might cost her the friendship of
Ages 7–10
Can't Catch Me!
Timothy Knapman
Jake the Mouse brags that he is the fastest animal alive, but Old Tom Cat is ready to put those speedy claims to the ult
Ages 3–7
Answers to Dog
Pete Hautman
Quiet Evan avoids everyone until a persistent border collie chooses him, leading them both on a run toward friendship an
Ages 8–12
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Winning Words: Sports Stories and Photographs
Charles R. Smith Jr.
Young athletes face their biggest fears and push past their limits in this collection of stories and photographs celebra
Ages 8–13
Press Start! #3
Super Rabbit Racers!
Thomas Flintham
Super Rabbit Boy enters the Grand Prix to win super speed, but he’ll have to dodge King Viking’s traps and tricks to cro
Ages 5–8
Junie B. Jones #16
Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day
Barbara Park
Captain Junie B. Jones is determined to lead Room Nine to victory, but winning at kindergarten field day proves to be a
Ages 6–9
Snob Squad #2
Revenge of the Snob Squad
Julie Anne Peters
Four gym class outcasts form the Snob Squad to take down their athletic rivals in a quest for the ultimate underdog reve
Ages 8–12
Molly, Olive, and Dexter #4
You Can't Catch Me!
Catherine Rayner
Dexter the fox is tired of losing at tag to the owl and the hare. He soon discovers that he has a clever talent of his o
Ages 3–7
Amazing But True Sports Stories #2
More Amazing But True Sports Stories
Phyllis Hollander, Zander Hollander
Over seventy incredible true tales span the worlds of baseball, basketball, and more, capturing the most unbelievable mo
Ages 8–12
Junie B. Jones #7
Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren
Barbara Park
Junie B. doesn't have fancy clothes or fast sneakers, but she is determined to find a creative way to win over the hands
Ages 6–9
Usborne Guides
Athletics
Paula Woods
Action shots and vibrant diagrams show beginners the basics of track and field, from sprinting technique to the equipmen
Ages 7–11
Baseball Card Adventures #10
Jim & Me
Dan Gutman
Stosh travels back in time to meet legendary athlete Jim Thorpe on a high-stakes mission to restore the Olympic champion
Ages 8–12
Willow #2
Calamity
Camilla Ashforth
A disaster-prone donkey challenges a toy bear and rabbit to a race in this cozy tale of friendship and spirited competit
Ages 3–7
Charlie's Run
Valerie Hobbs
Desperate to prevent his parents from separating, Charlie decides the only way to save his family is to run away from ho
Ages 8–12
Bella and Ben #2
We're in the Wrong Book!
Richard Byrne
Bella and Ben get bumped right off their page and must trek through a strange land of sphinxes and lollipops to find the
Ages 3–7
The News
The Greek Gazette
Fergus Fleming
Read all about it! This tabloid-style gazette delivers the daily news from Ancient Greece with a funny, sensationalist t
Ages 8–12
Bridge to Terabithia
Katherine Paterson
Two friends create a secret kingdom in the woods of rural Virginia, a magical sanctuary that changes their lives forever
Ages 8–12
Matt Christopher Sports Stories
Run For It
Matt Christopher
Theo loves video games, but when his aunt gets sick, he signs up for a 5K race to help. Now he has to figure out how to
Ages 8–13
Myth-O-Mania #8
Go for the Gold, Atalanta!
Kate McMullan
Atalanta will only marry the man who can beat her in a footrace in this humorous, modern retelling of the classic Greek
Ages 8–12
Sadako
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Eleanor Coerr
Gravely ill after the bombing of Hiroshima, a brave young runner attempts to fold one thousand paper cranes in hopes tha
Ages 8–12
Matt Christopher Sports
Run, Billy, Run
Matt Christopher
For the child who feels overshadowed by a sibling's reputation or struggles to find their own place, Billy's journey on
Ages 8–12
Rigby PM
Long-Distance Running
Diana Noonan
For the child who loves to move and wants to know what it takes to keep going. Discover the basics of endurance racing a
Ages 6–9
Greenwillow Read-Alone
The Big Mile Race
Leonard P. Kessler
A group of animal friends lace up their sneakers and get ready for the big mile race.
Ages 4–8
Miranda #1
Marathon Miranda
Elizabeth Winthrop
Miranda often feels left out because of her asthma, but a chance meeting with a jogger inspires her to try training for
Ages 8–12
