Jesse Owens - Young Record Breaker

Informationen zum Autor M.M. Eboch Klappentext Renowned for winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin! Jesse Owens broke through barriers of all kinds! overcoming racism and poverty to achieve his dreams. Illustrations. Zusammenfassung Get to know the four-time gold medalist Jesse Owens in this middle grade nonfiction biography of his early years! Jesse Owens was an African American track and field athlete who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics—making him the most successful athlete at the games! This book is laced with numerous illustrations, and the back of the book includes a timeline, questions, activities, and a glossary, making it the perfect addition to a classroom or home school setting. Perfect for emerging readers, the Childhood of Famous Americans series illustrates the incredible true stories of great Americans.

Product details

• Authors: M M Eboch, M. M. Eboch, M. M./ Henderson Eboch, M.M. Eboch
• Assisted by: Meryl Henderson (Illustration)
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 08.01.2008
• EAN: 9781416939221
• ISBN: 978-1-4169-3922-1
• No. of pages: 196
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 197 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Childhood of Famous Americans; Childhood of Famous Americans
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous