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A star like Jesse Owens
Matthew is a young African-American boy who dreams of becoming an Olympic runner like his hero, Jesse Owens, there is 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?
Record details
- ISBN: 9781515891659
- ISBN: 1515891658
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (63 p.)
- Publisher: North Mankato, MN : Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint, [2021]
- Copyright: copyright 2021
Content descriptions
| General Note: | A Capstone Interactive eBook. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The luckiest boy in Ohio -- The games begin -- Trouble -- Surprises -- The grand finale. |
| Target Audience Note: | 3-5. 3-5. 620 Lexile. S Guided Reading. |
| System Details Note: | Mode of access: Internet. |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on book record. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Owens, Jesse, 1913-1980 > Fiction. African Americans > Fiction. Asthma > Fiction. Track athletics > Fiction. African American athletes > Fiction. Racism > Fiction. |
