A Star Like Jesse Owens (Smithsonian Historical Fiction)

by Nikki Shannon Smith (Author) Lisa Manuzak Wiley (Illustrator)

Matthew is a young African-American boy who dreams of becoming an Olympic runner like his hero, Jesse Owens. There's 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?
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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781496598691
Lexile Measure
620
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Publication date
August 01, 2020
Series
Smithsonian Historical Fiction
BISAC categories
JUV016150 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
JUV030060 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States
JUV032210 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Track & Field
Library of Congress categories
History
African Americans
Germany
1933-1945
Racism
Owens, Jesse
Track and field

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