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1) Run wild
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A celebration of the joy of being outdoors features a child who abandons his digital device in favor of joining a friend outside.
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The undisputed classic of running novels and one of the most beloved sports books ever published, Once a Runner tells the story of an athlete's dreams amid the turmoil of the 60s and the Vietnam war.
Inspired by the author's experience as a collegiate champion, the novel follows Quenton Cassidy, a competitive runner at fictional Southeastern University whose lifelong dream is to run a four-minute mile. He is less than a second away...
Inspired by the author's experience as a collegiate champion, the novel follows Quenton Cassidy, a competitive runner at fictional Southeastern University whose lifelong dream is to run a four-minute mile. He is less than a second away...
4) Moon runner
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Mina discovers that she can run faster than her athlete friend Ruth, and becomes confused thinking she must choose between running and friendship.
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Annabelle is running, not thinking about the why, but only the how, her own muscles, her grandpa and brother and two friends in tow behind her in an RV--her unofficial PR crew--and even still, she cannot forget "The Taker" and the tragedy from the past year that haunts her. People across the country, from Seattle to Washington, DC, connect to her journey, and Annabelle must find a way to deal, not run from, the guilt and the shame of her past.
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Like all sisters, Molly and Robin Snow share a deep bond that sustains them through good times and bad. In the prime of their lives, their careers are flourishing when Molly receives the shocking news that Robin has suffered a massive heart attack, and the prognosis is grim. At the hospital, the Snow family is informed that Robin may never regain consciousness again. As the family struggles to cope, the complex nature of the sisters' relationship...
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"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"--Provided by publisher.
12) Patina
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"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"-- Provided by publisher.
13) Wait for us!
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A biker, jogger, and hiker join three young runners in a race for ice cream.
14) Running overload
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Eighth-grader Somali American Nimo Mohamed is the youngest runner on the varsity cross-country team, but she is determined to keep up with the older girls, so she has set herself a grueling training schedule; too grueling because her body is exhausted, her grades at school are slipping, and her father, who is still very much in her life despite the divorce, is starting the pressure her to quit the team.
15) Keeping pace
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Grace Eller is upset when she loses the eighth-grade academic award to her friend-turned-rival Jonah Perkins. Even worse, she has nothing to work toward during the summer before high school. Then her older sister and cousin help her come up with a list of summer goals that includes a half-marathon race that Jonah is also running. Grace hopes that she can beat him at that. But when she begins training with Jonah, she discovers that winning at all costs...
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When Keira first receives her breast cancer diagnosis, she never expects to end up joining a running group with three women she's only just met. Totally blindsided, all she can think about is how she doesn't want to tell her family or step back from work. Nor does she want to be part of a group of fellow cancer patients. Cancer is not her club. And yet it's running -- hot, sweaty, lycra-clad running in the company of brilliant, funny women all going...
18) Running wild
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After Toby injures his ankle playing basketball, he finds himself sent to his grandfather's farm or the summer. His cousin Chloe and her friends convinces him to join their nature runs and the Wild Run, an obstacle course race. Toby has to find the courage to move past his fears about his ankle and help his team win.
19) I am darn tough
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A young girl learns to persevere when she experiences challenges on a cross country run. Picking herself up after a fall, she pushes through and learns how tough she is.
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After there's a flood in Pakistan, Nadia and Nadir want to organize a charity run to raise money to help the flood victims. They learn all about fitness training, but when Nadir injures himself at the beginning of the race, the two siblings discover that winning isn't the most important thing.