Washington, Rosemary G

An introduction to karting, including its development, different types of karts and races, professional karting, and champions of the sport.

Follows the training and career of Mary Lou Retton, the first American woman gymnast to win a gold medal in the Olympics.

Explains how a girls' softball team learns to bat, catch, and throw in order to get ready for their first game of slow-pitch softball.

A young gymnast demonstrates basic tumbling skills which she combines into routines to perform in competition.

Lois and her friend describe cross-country skiing, including appropriate dress, equipment, ski waxing techniques, and such basic moves as the diagonal stride, step turn, herringbone, and snowplow.