Jesse Owens (Athletes Who Made a Difference)

by Blake Hoena (Author) David Shephard (Illustrator)

Jesse Owens (Athletes Who Made a Difference)
In 1936, Adolf Hitler attempted to make the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany, a showcase of Nazi superiority with a new stadium and the first television broadcast of the Games. He didn't account for African-American sprinter and long jumper James Cleveland Jesse Owens, who smashed records throughout his track and field career. Owens turned Hitler's Olympic vision on its head by winning four gold medals in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and long jump. Along the way, he broke or equaled nine Olympic records and set three world records. In graphic nonfiction style, this biography takes readers from Owens's early life to his historic athletic triumphs.
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Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781728402956
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Graphic Universe (Tm)
Publication date
August 04, 2020
Series
Athletes Who Made a Difference
BISAC categories
JNF007000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | General
JNF062010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Biography
JNF054140 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Track & Field
JNF062040 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Social Topics
Library of Congress categories
History
African Americans
United States
20th century
Germany
Racism
Track and field athletes
Philosophy
Owens, Jesse
Olympic athletes
National socialism
Olympics
African American track and field athletes
Participation, American

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