Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion (HC)

One hundred years ago, one of the most popular spectator sports was bicycle racing, and the man to beat was Marshall "Major" Taylor, who set records in his teens and won his first world championship by age twenty. The first African American world champion in cycling and the second Black athlete to win a world championship in any sport, Major Taylor faced down challenge after challenge, not least the grueling Six-Day Race, a test of speed, strength, and endurance.

Written by Charles R. Smith Jr. Illustrated by Leo Espinosa.

Hardcover (English). Recommended for: Ages 7-10 years.