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Jesse Owens : Athletes Who Made a Difference.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hoena, Blake.
- Series:
- Athletes Who Made a Difference
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Olympic Games--(11th : 1936 : Berlin, Germany)--Juvenile literature.
- Olympic Games.
- Owens, Jesse, 1913-1980--Juvenile literature.
- Owens, Jesse.
- Track and field athletes--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Track and field athletes.
- African American track and field athletes--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- African American track and field athletes.
- African Americans--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- African Americans.
- Olympics--Participation, American.
- Olympics.
- Olympic athletes--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Olympic athletes.
- National socialism--Philosophy.
- National socialism.
- Racism--Germany--History--20th century.
- Racism.
- Genre:
- Graphic novels.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (36 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Jesse Owens
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : Lerner Publishing Group, 2020.
- Summary:
- "Jesse Owens smashed records throughout his track and field career. In 1936, he made history at the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. Owens won four gold medals, combating Adolf Hitler's message of Nazi superiority." -- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Information
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 Birth of a Speedster
- Chapter 2 Making a Name for Himself
- Chapter 3 The Greatest 45 Minutes in Sports
- Chapter 4 1936 Berlin Olympics
- Afterword
- Athlete Snapshot
- Source Notes
- Glossary
- Further Information
- Index
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781541599444
- 1541599446
- OCLC:
- 1122733144
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