Jesse Owens, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Anna Katharina Jansen
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Jesse Owens, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Anna Katharina Jansen
Language
eng
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Jesse Owens
Responsibility statement
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Anna Katharina Jansen
Series statement
Little people, big dreams, 42
Summary
The youngest of ten children, Jesse grew up working in the cotton fields of Alabama. Discovered by his high track and field coach, Jesse quickly rose to fame as an athlete. He went on to challenge racism on the world stage at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and made new world records. Athlete and activist, this inspiring story features a facts and photos section at the back
Target audience
juvenile
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