A slow start -- Picking up speed -- College man -- An amazing afternoon -- Should I stay or go? -- Welcome to Berlin! -- A magical moment -- Running to glory -- An un-welcome home -- A long, tough slog -- Life gets complicated -- Recovery and legacy.
Summary:
Jesse Owens is one of the most famous athletes of all time, but he experienced discrimination throughout his athletic career, such as having to stay at a different hotel to his teammates, because of the color of his skin. However, he went on to win an incredible four gold medals at the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games. This biography, ideal for kids aged 8-11, charts the major events of Jesse's life; from his childhood growing up on a farm in Alabama before his family moved to Ohio in search of better opportunities, to the beginning of his running career and years as a world record-breaking student athlete while working part-time jobs, all the way to the Olympics and beyond.
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