Jesse Owens

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara

Book Overview

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Jesse Owens, the great track and field star.

The youngest of ten children, Jesse grew up working in the cotton fields of Alabama. Discovered by his high school track and field coach, Jesse quickly rose to fame as an athlete. He went on the challenge racism on the world stage at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0711245835
• ISBN13: 9780711245839
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Frances Lincoln Ltd
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.7" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2