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2) Jesse Owens
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
4) Jesse Owens
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Most of the time sports are seen as the height of competition, but often they also bring people together in times of cultural, social, and political upheaval. Jesse Owens explores the way the Olympic track athlete served to bring Americans (and citizens around the world) together against a common enemy. Includes ties to 21st Century themes, as well as infographics, timelines, glossary, and index. Most of the time sports are seen as the height of competition,...
7) Jesse Owens
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 20 cm
Language
English
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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...
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