Who Was Jesse Owens?
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At the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics, track and field star Jesse Owens ran himself straight into international glory by winning four gold medals. But the life of Jesse Owens is much more than a sports story. Born in rural Alabama under the oppressive Jim Crow laws, Owens's family suffered many hardships. As a boy he worked several jobs like delivering groceries and working in a shoe repair shop to... More
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Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
Binding | Paperback (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 112 |
ISBN-10 | 0448483076 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0448483078 |
Publication Date | 08/11/2015 |
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About Gregory Copeland (Illustrator) : Gregory Copeland is a published illustrator. Published credits of Gregory Copeland include Who Was Jesse Owens?, Who Was Harriet Beecher Stowe? (Who Was...?), and Who Was Andy Warhol? (Who Was...?).
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