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Against Hitler, Jesse Owens’s Olympic wins defied prejudice, fueled dreams.
Who Was Jesse Owens?
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112 pages
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15 January 2017
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Summary
Race into history with Jesse Owens, four-time Olympic gold medalist and worldwide track and field legend.
At the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics, track and field star Jesse Owens ran himself straight into international glory by winning four gold medals. But the life of Jesse Owens is much more than a sports story. Born in rural Alabama under the oppressive Jim Crow laws, Owens’s family suffered many hardships. As a boy he worked several jobs like delivering groceries and working in a shoe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780448483078 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0448483076 |
| Author: | James Buckley, Gregory Copeland, Who HQ |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | G P Putnam's Sons |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 15 January 2017 |
| Weight: | 119g |
| Dimensions: | 194mm x 135mm x 6mm |
| Series: | Who Was? |
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James Buckley
James Buckley, Jr. has written more than 50 books for kids, including Who Was Ernest Shackleton?
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