Bibliograph

Jesse Owens, by James Buckley Jr. ; illustrated by Charlotte Ager

Type

Label

Jesse Owens, by James Buckley Jr. ; illustrated by Charlotte Ager

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrationsportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Jesse Owens

Responsibility statement

by James Buckley Jr. ; illustrated by Charlotte Ager

Summary

Jesse Owens is one of the most famous athletes of all time, but he experienced discrimination throughout his athletic career, such as having to stay at a different hotel to his teammates, because of the color of his skin. However, he went on to win an incredible four gold medals at the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games. This biography, ideal for kids aged 8-11, charts the major events of Jesse's life; from his childhood growing up on a farm in Alabama before his family moved to Ohio in search of better opportunities, to the beginning of his running career and years as a world record-breaking student athlete while working part-time jobs, all the way to the Olympics and beyond

Target audience

juvenile

Classification