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Who was Jesse Owens?, by James Buckley Jr. ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland

Label
Who was Jesse Owens?, by James Buckley Jr. ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 106)
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Who was Jesse Owens?
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
by James Buckley Jr. ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland
Series statement
Who was ...?WHOHQ Book
resource.studyProgramName
Accelerated Reader, MG, 5.9, 1.0.Accelerated Reader AR, MG, 5.9, 1.0, 176433.
Summary
Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who became an Olympic legend and challenged Hitler's dream of Aryan superiority
Table Of Contents
Who Was Jesse Owens? -- Home in Alabama -- Heading North -- School Days -- College Man -- An Amazing Day -- An Olympic Trip -- A Legend is Born -- Golden Moments -- Life After the Olympics -- A Legacy of Strength -- Timelines
Target audience
juvenile
Classification
Content