The achievements of Ray Lewis, a medal-winning track-and-field athlete, are depicted in this biography. Drawn from personal interviews, the author describes the prejudice endured by the African-American athlete while training and working grueling hours as a porter. Photographs of the runner and his achievements paired with a story of an Olympic medalist who defied societal and cultural norms paint a picture of a true hero.--Ministry of Education website.

English language arts grade 7 (2009).