Bibliograph

Jesse Owens, by Laurie Calkhoven ; illustrated by Elizabet Vukovic

Type

Label

Jesse Owens, by Laurie Calkhoven ; illustrated by Elizabet Vukovic

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages: 5-7

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Jesse Owens

Oclc number

951505734

Responsibility statement

by Laurie Calkhoven ; illustrated by Elizabet Vukovic

Series statement

You Should MeetReady to read. Level 3

Summary

Meet Jesse Owens, an African American runner who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin! What made his achievement even more memorable was that Adolph Hitler expected the Olympic Games to be a German showcase. In fact, he criticized the United States for even including black athletes on its Olympic roster. According to many reports, after Owens won his fourth gold medal, Hitler stormed out of the stadium. In 1936 Jesse Owens took a stand against racism and made history. --Publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification