Jesse Owens: Gold Medal Hero (Sterling Biographies) - Softcover

Gigliotti, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1402763611 ISBN 13: 9781402763618

Publisher: Union Square Kids, 2010

Synopsis

From humble beginnings and a childhood marked by disease and poverty, Jesse Owens sprinted to Olympic gold.  His success in the 1936 Berlin games was a victory for equality--and an affront to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s view of Aryan supremacy.  The story of this exceptional athlete will fascinate kids.

- Learn about his near-death experience at only 5 years old

- Relive the perfect day when Jesse broke three world records and equaled another

- See how an act of kindness to an opponent cost him a race, but won fans’ hearts.

- Follow his entire amazing Olympic triumph

About this title

About the Author:

Jim Gigliotti is a freelance writer who has written more than 30 children's books on sports and personalities. A former editor at National Football League Publishing, his writing credits also include Stadium Stories: USC Trojans, Obsessed with Football, and Obsessed with Baseball.

About this edition

• Publisher: Union Square Kids
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1402763611
• ISBN 13: 9781402763618
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 124