Sterling Biographies: Jesse Owens: Gold Medal Hero by Jim Gigliotti (9781402771491)
Jim Gigliotti Release Date: 06 April 2010 Format: Hardcover Pages: 124 Publisher: Sterling ISBN: 9781402771491 ISBN-10: 1402771495
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 records--and 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