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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
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Description
Nearing the end of his life, Enzo, a dog with a philosopher's soul, tries to bring together the family, pulled apart by a three year custody battle between daughter Zoe's maternal grandparents and her father Denny, a race car driver.
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Kaehler's clear explanations of technical jargon make the racing world come alive. An engaging debut; I can't wait to see where Kate and the crew go next." -Library Journal
Aspiring race car driver Kate Reilly goes looking for a full-time ride in the American Le Mans Series-and stumbles over a dead driver. When she takes that driver's job just hours later, she also takes pole position on the list of suspects in his murder. Suddenly she's in the...
3) Metro girl
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Series
Language
English
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Alexandra (Barney) Barnaby roars onto the Miami Beach scene in hot pursuit of her missing baby brother, "Wild" Bill. Leave it to the maverick of the family to get Barney involved with high-speed car chases, a search for sunken treasure, and Sam Hooker, a NASCAR driver who's good at revving a woman's engine. Engaged in a deadly race, Bill has "borrowed" Hooker's sixty-five-foot Hatteras and sailed off into the sunset...just when Hooker has plans for...
4) Red flags
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Series
Language
English
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"When Kate Reilly arrives in Long Beach, California, a week ahead of the Grand Prix, she's immediately plunged into a new social scene -- as well as a murder investigation. Her cousin Billy is found dead, with Kate's card in his pocket. The cops want to know why, and sponsors and race organizers -- anxious to keep racing's image clean -- want Kate to investigate."--
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Language
English
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Here are the words of Jeff Gordon, Bobby Allison, Richard Petty, and many others-all talking about their greatest racing moments. For the first time ever, Bob McCullough has brought together a first-person account of the most exciting races, personal achievements, and events for the last 50-years. Fans get to read both an oral history of racing and a moving tribute to the efforts and achievements of the sports stars as well as the behind-the-scenes...
9) Velocity
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
Cassica and Shiara have grown up in Coppermouth, a dust choked town in the Outback, but now they hope to use their skills as race driver and mechanic to take on the Widowmaker, an off-road rally through some of the most dangerous places on Earth, to win fame and fortune--provided they survive the race.
10) Lewis Hamilton
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Series
Language
English
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"Lewis's childhood was filled with days spent watching Formula One racing with his dad. His hobby led him to go-kart racing and, at the age of 10, he won the British Kart Championship. Shortly after, he began training as a racing driver with McLaren, rising through the ranks to become the top of his field. This amazing story of the first Black Formula One driver features a fact and photo section at the back"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Alexandra Barnaby novels volume 4
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (210 pages : chiefly color illustrations)
Language
English
Description
Barney and Hooker are together again and fighting crime, leaving a trail of chaos, panic and disorder in their wake. Some would say they're drawn toward trouble like a moth to a flame. Others would claim their friends, Rosa and Felicia, dump trouble in Barney's and Hooker's laps. Either way, they are in over their heads when Rosa is kidnapped, and her disappearance is linked to a dangerous voodoo priest and his search for a mystery-drenched stolen...
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Based on the best-selling novel by Garth Stein, this is a heartfelt tale narrated by a witty and philosophical dog named Enzo. Through his bond with his owner Denny, an aspiring Formula One racecar driver, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition and understands that the techniques needed on the racetrack can also be used to successfully navigate the journey of life. The film follows Denny and the loves of his life, his wife, Eve,...
16) Rush
Publisher
Universal Studios
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Set against the golden age of Formula One racing in the 1970s, Rush is based on the true story of a spectacular sporting rivalry between English playboy James Hunt, and his structured, intelligent opponent, Austrian driver Niki Lauda.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Unrated and uncut! ; Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
NASCARs fastest man on four wheels is Ricky Bobby. But Ricky's turbo-charged lifestyle hits an unexpected speed bump when he is bested by the flamboyant Euro-idiot Jean Girard and reduced to a fear-ridden wreck. Now Ricky must kick some serious asphalt if he is to get his career back on track, beat Girard and reclaim his fame and fortune.
18) Grand Prix
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Two-disc special ed.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (176 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Nine races. One champion. Formula One drivers compete to be the best in this tale of speed, spectacle, and intertwined personal lives.
19) Le Mans
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2003], c1971
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Returning to France to compete in the Le Mans endurance race a year after being injured, an American driver finds himself drawn to the widow of a racer who was killed in the same accident.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
A picture book introduction to the life of the mid-twentieth-century aviation and auto racing pioneer describes her fascination with vehicles during childhood and the daring achievements that earned her the title, "First Lady of Firsts."
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