Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens
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Jesse Owens

Written by Blake Hoena & illustrated by David Shephard
Part of the Athletes Who Made a Difference Book Series
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$8.99
$8.58
8 - 12
Reading age
32
Page count
57
Words per page
630L
Lexile measure
Aug 4, 2020
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In 1936, Adolf Hitler attempted to make the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany, a showcase of Nazi superiority with a new stadium and the first television broadcast of the Games. He didn’t account for African-American sprinter and long jumper James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens, who smashed records throughout his track and field career. Owens turned Hitler’s Olympic vision on its head by winning four gold medals in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and long jump. Along the way, he broke or equaled nine Olympic records and set three world records. In graphic nonfiction style, this biography takes readers from Owens’s early life to his historic athletic triumphs.

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Americahistorythe Olympicssports and recreation20th centuryprejudice and racismtrack and fieldathletesphilosophy

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781728402956
    Publication Date
    August 4, 2020
    Publisher
    Graphic Universe
    Original Publication Date
    August 4, 2020
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    57
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2019041857
    Lexile® Level
    630L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.1
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    509839
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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