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Author:
Williams, Heather, 1974- author.
Title:
Jesse Owens / [Heather Williams].
Publisher:
Cherry Lake Publishing,
Copyright Date:
2019
Description:
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Subject:
Owens, Jesse,--1913-1980--Juvenile literature.
Track and field athletes--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
African American track and field athletes--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Illustrated works.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Contents:
Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler -- The Buckeye bullet -- Going for Gold -- An unlikely friendship -- Walk and talk -- Think about it -- Learn more -- Glossary -- Index.
Summary:
Most of the time sports are seen as the height of competition, but often they also bring people together in times of cultural, social, and political upheaval. Jesse Owens explores the way the Olympic track athlete served to bring Americans (and citizens around the world) together against a common enemy. Includes ties to 21st Century themes, as well as infographics, timelines, glossary, and index.
Series:
Sports Unite Us
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1035777335
LCCN:
2018016187
Locations:
GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

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