Jesse Owens: Young Record Breaker: Childhood of Famous Americans
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Jesse Owens: Young Record Breaker: Childhood of Famous Americans  -     By: M.M. Eboch, Meryl Henderson

Jesse Owens: Young Record Breaker: Childhood of Famous Americans

Aladdin / 2008 / Paperback

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Product Description

Easy to read, and full of the spirit and adventure of the famous Americans who've made America what it is today, the Childhood of Famous Americans Series is a series of fictionalized biographies for children 8 & up.

Learn about Jesse Owen's childhood growing up as the son of sharecroppers in Alabama, his family's move to the north, his training, and his multiple gold-medal wins at the Olympics in Germany. 192 pages, softcover.

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Title: Jesse Owens: Young Record Breaker: Childhood of Famous Americans
By: M.M. Eboch, Meryl Henderson
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 192
Vendor: Aladdin
Publication Date: 2008
Dimensions: 7.90 X 5.50 (inches)
Weight: 6 ounces
ISBN: 1416939229
ISBN-13: 9781416939221
Ages: 8-12
Series: Childhood of Famous Americans
Stock No: WW939221

Publisher's Description

Get to know the four-time gold medalist Jesse Owens in this middle grade nonfiction biography of his early years!

Jesse Owens was an African American track and field athlete who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics—making him the most successful athlete at the games!

This book is laced with numerous illustrations, and the back of the book includes a timeline, questions, activities, and a glossary, making it the perfect addition to a classroom or home school setting. Perfect for emerging readers, the Childhood of Famous Americans series illustrates the incredible true stories of great Americans.

Author Bio

Meryl Henderson is a graduate of Syracuse University. In 1974, she graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of fine arts degree. For over forty years, she has been working as a freelance illustrator, specializing in artwork for children. She has illustrated more than a hundred books and has contributed illustrations to countless magazines and educational books. She currently lives in Catskill, New York.

M.M. Eboch is a pen name for Chris Eboch, a prolific middle grade author who has contributed to the Childhood of Famous Americans series and wrote the Haunted series.

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