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Author:: Yomtov, Nelson author.
Title:: Defying Hitler : Jesse Owens' Olympic triumph / by Nel Yomtov ; illustrated by Eduardo Garcia and Red Wolf Studio.
Publisher:: Graphic Libraryan imprint of Capstone Press,
Description:: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subject:: Owens, Jesse,--1913-1980--Juvenile literature.
African American track and field athletes--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Olympic Games--(11th :--1936 :--Berlin, Germany)--Juvenile literature.
Other Authors:: Garcia, Eduardo, 1970 August 31- illustrator.
Notes:: Includes index.
Summary:: At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, the last thing Adolf Hitler expected was to see a black man compete and win. But Jesse Owens didn't just win. He was dominant in the track and field events, winning four gold medals and helping to set a world record. Now readers can witness one of the most iconic moments in sports history as Owens proves that people of all races can compete and win at the Olympic games.
Series:: Greatest Sports Moments
ISBN:: 1543528694
9781543528695 (paperback)
1543528651
9781543528657 (hardcover)
LCCN:: 2018001970
Locations:: YKPE532 -- Anamosa Library & Learning Center (Anamosa); TAPB572 -- Fairfax Public Library (Fairfax); YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion); HRPE845 -- Sioux Center Public Library (Sioux Center)

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