| A Star Like Jesse Owens Contributor(s): Smith, Nikki Shannon (Author), Wiley, Lisa Manuzak (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 149659861X ISBN-13: 9781496598615 Publisher: Stone Arch Books OUR PRICE: $23.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Track & Field |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2020021478 |
| Lexile Measure: 620 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.5" W x 7.6" (0.40 lbs) 72 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Matthew is a young African-American boy who dreams of becoming an Olympic runner like his hero, Jesse Owens. There's one big problem, though Matthew has asthma, which makes it hard for him to run. When his journalist father is assigned to cover the 1936 Olympics in Germany, Matthew jumps at the chance tag along. He has never been out of Ohio before, let alone to Europe. Will Owens's amazing Olympic victories inspire Matthew in his own chosen career? |