Smithsonian Historical Fiction Books
Book #1
A Star Like Jesse Owens
Written by Nikki Shannon Smith
8 - 11
Reading
age
72
Page
count
80
Words
per page
Aug 1, 2020
Publication
date
Hardcover
$26.65
$25.32
Summary
Matthew is a young African-American boy who dreams of becoming an Olympic runner like his hero, Jesse Owens. There’s one big problem, though Matthew has asthma, which makes it hard for him to run. When his journalist father is assigned to cover the 1936 Olympics in Germany, Matthew jumps at the chance tag along. He has never been out of Ohio before, let alone to Europe. Will Owens’s amazing Olympic victories inspire Matthew in his own chosen career?
Smithsonian Historical Fiction Series
1 book
Hardcover
$26.65$25.32
| Year | Title | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | A Star Like Jesse Owens | 72 |
The Creative Behind the Book
Author
Nikki Shannon Smith is from Oakland, California, but she now lives in the Central Valley with her husband and two children. She has worked in Elementary Education for over twenty-five years, and writes everything from picture books to young adult novels. When she’s not busy with family, work, or writing, she loves to visit the coast. The first thing she packs in her suitcase is always a book.
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