Friday, February 8, 2013

Sterling Biographies: Jesse Owens: Gold Medal Hero

Sterling Biographies
Sterling Biographies: Jesse Owens: Gold Medal Hero
Jim Gigliotti (Author)

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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 recordsAand 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

  • Rank: #98541 in Books
  • Published on: 2010-04-06
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 7.48" h x .39" w x 5.51" l, .55 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 128 pages

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