Helen Plum Library

Jaimy Gordon's engrossing Lord of Misrule is a National Book Award winner. In the early 1970s, horse trainer Tommy Hansel cooks up a crafty get-rich-quick scheme. But his plans go awry when everyone at the Indian Mound Downs track seems to be on to his shenanigans. Complicating matters further is Tommy's tragic love, Maggie. She adores the horses in all their rundown glory and becomes fascinated by the misfits who populate the backwater West Virginia...

Two trains race each other on the way to Chicago

Animals in a variety of fanciful vehicles, including a snail on a skateboard and rabbits in a carrot-car, race over a difficult course with a suspenseful and surprising outcome

After an accident prevents Bright Dawn's father from competing in the Iditarod, Alaska's annual long-distance dog sled race, his sponsors agree to let Bright Dawn take his place

"The first book in a duology about an alternate version of 1956 where the Axis powers won WWII, and hold an annual motorcycle race across their conjoined continents to commemorate their victory"--

"Dusty dreams of being a racer, but can he fly high enough to win the big race?"--P. [4] of cover

Rico tries to help Robot fix his race car and waits patiently for his turn to drive it

Always late Nate who likes to go slow surprises everyone at the race

Playing with toy cars, three children find themselves flying around a racetrack vying for first place

When a speedy train challenges Huff and Puff to a race, the caboose and engine must find out it slow and steady can win the race