Jesse Owens
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Jesse Owens: Champion Athlete
By Heather Lehr Wagner, Tony GentryThen,at the dock,Owens answered the questions of clamoring reporters until the great entertainer Bill “Bojangles”Robinson rescued him and his family for a fast-moving motorcade to Harlem. At Robinson's home, Owens found himself the ...
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Jesse Owens
By Thomas StreissguthHighlights the life and accomplishments of Jesse Owens, a track-and-field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games, a time when Adolf Hitler was trying to prove the superiority of the Arian race.
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JESSE OWENS
By William J. BakerDescribes how Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, recounts the problems he faced after becoming a popular celebrity, and looks at the ideals which guided his life
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Jesse Owens: An American Life
By William Joseph BakerBorn the tenth child of a poor Southern sharecropper and barely able to read or write, Jesse Owens would nevertheless go on to win an unprecedented four gold medals at...
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Jesse Owens: Young Record Breaker
By M.M. EbochPresents the life and accomplishments of the African American track star who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany, and dashed Hitler's hopes for an Aryan domination of the Games, focusing on his childhood.
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Jesse Owens: Fastest Man Alive
By Carole Boston WeatherfordA simple biography of one of the most inspirational athletes in history.
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Jesse Owens
By Maria Isabel Sanchez VegaraIn this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Jesse Owens, the great track and field star.
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Jesse Owens
By Heather WilliamsJesse Owens explores the way the Olympic track athlete served to bring Americans (and citizens around the world) together against a common enemy. Includes ties to 21st Century themes, as well as infographics, timelines, glossary, and index.
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Jesse Owens
By Maria Isabel Sanchez VegaraPart of the bestselling Little People, Big Dreams series, Jesse Owens tells the inspiring story of this track and field legend.
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Jesse Owens: Young Record Breaker
By M. M. EbochPresents the life and accomplishments of the African American track star who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany, and dashed Hitler's hopes for an Aryan domination of the Games, focusing on his childhood
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Jesse Owens: A Biography
By Jacqueline EdmondsonAuthor Jacqueline Edmondson explores Owens' struggles and hard-earned accomplishments, as well as how he paved the way for future generations of athletes, including color-line shatterer Jackie Robinson.
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Jesse Owens: An American Life
By Joseph BakerThe tenth and last child of an Alabama sharecropper, Jesse Owens grew up to win an unprecedented four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics.
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Jesse Owens: A Life in American History
By F. Erik Brooks, Kevin M. Jones Sr.This book examines Jesse Owens' upbringing, religious and spiritual life, and collegiate years and includes an examination of race, politics, and Nazi Germany as a backdrop to the 1936 Olympics.
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Jesse Owens: Olympic Star
By Pat McKissack, Fredrick McKissack, Patricia Mckissack"I always loved running," said Jesse Owens, who as a boy could outrun all his playmates. When he competed in the Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, people used words like...
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Jesse Owens: Athletes Who Made a Difference
By Blake HoenaHe didn't account for African-American sprinter and long jumper James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens, who smashed records throughout his track and field career.
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Jesse Owens
By Laurie CalkhovenIn 1936 Jesse Owens took a stand against racism and made history. A special section at the back of the book includes extras on subjects like history and math, plus a short article filled with interesting facts about the Olympics.
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Jesse Owens: "I Always Loved Running"
By Jeff BurlingameAuthor Jeff Burlingame explores the life of one of the greatest and most influential athletes in American history, from his humble childhood to his legacy on and off the track.
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Jesse Owens: Track-And-Field Champion
By Judy MonroeProvides an introduction to the life and biography of Jesse Owens, the African American track star who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics.
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Jesse Owens: Legendary Track Star
By Fredrick McKissack, Patricia MckissackI always loved running, said Jesse Owens, who as a boy could outrun all his playmates.
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Jesse Owens
By Jane SutcliffeDescribes the life of track-and-field athlete Jesse Owens, from his childhood in Alabama and his family's move to Cleveland to his athletic career which culminated in his winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany ...