Jesse Owens
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Ager, Charlotte, illustrator.
Published
New York : DK Publishing, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First American edition.
Status
Port Angeles - J Nonfiction
J 796.4209 BUCKLEY
1 available
J 796.4209 BUCKLEY
1 available
Forks - J Nonfiction
J 796.4209 BUCKLEY
1 available
J 796.4209 BUCKLEY
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles - J Nonfiction | J 796.4209 BUCKLEY | Available |
| Forks - J Nonfiction | J 796.4209 BUCKLEY | Available |
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LC Subjects
African American athletes -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Olympic athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Owens, Jesse, -- 1913-1980 -- Juvenile literature.
Track and field athletes -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Olympic athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Owens, Jesse, -- 1913-1980 -- Juvenile literature.
Track and field athletes -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Published
New York : DK Publishing, 2020.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 20 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
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.