Jesse Owens
New York : Simon Spotlight, [2017]
Format: Book
Edition: Simon Spotlight /paperback edition.
Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Meet Jesse Owens, an African American runner who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin! What made his achievement even more memorable was that Adolph Hitler expected the Olympic Games to be a German showcase. In fact, he criticized the United States for even including black athletes on its Olympic roster. According to many reports, after Owens won his fourth gold medal, Hitler stormed out of the stadium. In 1936 Jesse Owens took a stand against racism and made history. --Publisher.
Series: You should meet.
Contents:
Alabama Cotton Fields -- J.C. Becomes Jesse -- The Buckeye Bullet -- Staying on Track -- An Olympic Hero Comes Home -- But Wait ... There's More!
Subjects:
Owens, Jesse, 1913-1980 -- Juvenile literature.
Track and field athletes -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American track and field athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Owens, Jesse, 1913-1980 -- Juvenile literature.
Track and field athletes -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American track and field athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: Ages: 5-7.
ISBN:
9781481480956
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C BIOGRAPHY Owens, Jesse | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Owens, Jesse | Edgewood | Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Owens, Jesse | North Main | Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Owens, Jesse | Sandhills Indoors | Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Owens, Jesse | Southeast | Children's Biography | In |
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