Jesse Owens, written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara ; illustrated by Anna Katharina Jansen
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Label
Jesse Owens, written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara ; illustrated by Anna Katharina Jansen
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page [30])
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Jesse Owens
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1123828902
Responsibility statement
written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara ; illustrated by Anna Katharina Jansen
Series statement
Little people, big dreams
Summary
The youngest of ten children, Jesse grew up working in the cotton fields of Alabama. Discovered by his high school 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. This inspiring story of the athlete and activist's life features a fact and photos section at the back
Target audience
juvenile
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Contributor
Subject
- Biographies
- Track and field athletes -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Owens, Jesse, 1913-1980 -- Juvenile literature
- Picture books
- African American track and field athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Track and field athletes
- Owens, Jesse, 1913-1980
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Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor1
- Creator1
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- Subject8
- Biographies
- Track and field athletes -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Owens, Jesse, 1913-1980 -- Juvenile literature
- Picture books
- African American track and field athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Track and field athletes
- Owens, Jesse, 1913-1980
- Author1
- Illustrator1
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