Sixth-grader Ronald "Cheesie" Mack, finds the best way to earn points against his older sister is to become popular, and decides to join the cross-country team, help his best friend run for class president, and ignore her attempts to embarrass him.
While living in a housing project in Oakland, California, thirteen-year-old Kisha joins a track team which helps her discover that she can be a winner.
Jim Black Eagle's grandfather is pressuring him to try out for the Olympic track team, hoping to make him the second Native American to win a gold medal, and Jim must somehow convince the older man that his heart is not in running, but in art.
Spine title: Athletics. Covers the various track and field events included in major competitions, and explains how they are organized, judged and scored.
