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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2015 · Est. 1 hour read
Who Was Jesse Owens?
By James Buckley Jr., Who HQ, Gregory Copeland (Illustrator)
Part of the Who Was . . . ? series
A sharecropper's son defies odds, challenging racial supremacy at the 1936 Olympics.
4.2/5 Goodreads · 526 ratings
112 pages· 7,322 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In 1936 Berlin, Jesse Owens, a sharecropper's son from Alabama, faces the ultimate challenge: competing in the Olympics under the shadow of Nazi Germany's racial ideology. Amidst oppressive Jim Crow laws, Owens's journey from delivering groceries to Olympic glory is a testament to resilience. As he races against Hitler's vision of Aryan superiority, will his triumphs on the track shatter the myth of racial supremacy? Discover the story of a man who not only won gold but also made history, challenging the world to rethink its prejudices.
From the publisher
Describes the life of the sharecroppers’ son who became an Olympic legend and challenged Hitler’s dream of Aryan superiority.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 112
- Words
- 7,322
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 880L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.9
- F&P level
- ~U
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 176433
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2015
- First published
- August 11, 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin Workshop
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780448483078
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