Jesse Owens
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel)2020
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Little Jesse, originally J.C., was born in Oakville, Alabama, during segregation. When he was nine, he moved with his parents and nine brothers and sisters to Cleveland, Ohio, to find a better life. There, he found his passion for running, and was making national headlines by high school, where he equalled the world record in the 100-yard dash. It was during the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics that he established himself as a legend, winning four gold metals that also delivered an unforgettable blow to Hitler and racism. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the athlete's life.
Main title:
Jesse Owens / written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara ; illustrated by Anna Katharina Jansen.
Author:
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel), authorJansen, Anna Katharina, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2020.
Collation:
30 unnumbered pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Translated from the Spanish.
Audience:
Juvenile.
ISBN:
9780711245822 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
796.42092796.4209C920 OWEJ796.42092J920796.42 SANCJB OWEC B OWEJ796.42
Language:
EnglishSpanish
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BRN:
2276886