Jesse Owens: Athletes Who Made a Difference
(Hardback)
Available Formats
Publishing Details
Jesse Owens: Athletes Who Made a Difference
By (Author) Blake Hoena
Illustrated by David Shephard
Lerner Publishing Group
Graphic Universe
5th November 2020
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Memoirs, true stories and non-fiction
Childrens / Teenage: Personal and social topics
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Athletics and gymnastics
B
Physical Properties
Hardback
32
Width 184mm, Height 235mm, Spine 8mm
240g
Description
In 1936, Adolf Hitler attempted to make the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany, a showcase of Nazi superiority with a new stadium and the first television broadcast of the Games. He didn't account for African-American sprinter and long jumper James Cleveland Jesse Owens, who smashed records throughout his track and field career.
Owens turned Hitler's Olympic vision on its head by winning four gold medals in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and long jump. Along the way, he broke or equaled nine Olympic records and set three world records. In graphic nonfiction style, this biography takes readers from Owens's early life to his historic athletic triumphs.
Author Bio
Blake Hoena has written more than one hundred books for children, including an original graphic novel series, Eek & Ack, and graphic novel retellings of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Peter Pan. Blake lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with his wife, two dogs, two cats, and hundreds of comics. David Shephard is an illustrator who lives in the UK.
