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Who Was Jesse Owens?
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Based on 215 Ratings and 38 Reviews

Book Description
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
Book Information
PublisherGrosset & Dunlap
BindingPaperback (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages112
ISBN-100448483076
ISBN-13978-0448483078
Publication Date08/11/2015
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About James Buckley (Author) : James Buckley is a published author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of James Buckley include Jimmie Johnson (The World of Nascar), A Day with a Zoo Veter... more
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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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