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A star like Jesse Owens / by Nikki Shannon Smith ; illustrated by Lisa Manuzak Wiley.

Smith, Nikki Shannon, 1971- (author.). Wiley, Lisa Manuzak, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"Matthew is an African American boy who dreams of becoming an Olympic runner like his hero, Jesse Owens. But there's a problem. 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 to tag along. Will Owens's amazing Olympic victories inspire Matthew in his own chosen career? Find out in this historical fiction series created in partnership with the Smithsonian. Real-world facts combine with #ownvoices stories to bring American history to vivid life"--Title verso page.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781496598615
  • ISBN: 9781496598691
  • ISBN: 9781496598653
  • Physical Description: 63 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
  • Publisher: North Mankato, Minnesota : Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone, 2021.

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
620L Lexile
Decoding demand: 86 (very high) Semantic demand: 96 (very high) Syntactic demand: 86 (very high) Structure demand: 85 (very high) Lexile

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Subject: Owens, Jesse, 1913-1980 > Juvenile fiction.
Owens, Jesse, 1913-1983 > Fiction.
Track and field > Fiction.
African Americans > Fiction.
Racism > Fiction.
Germany > History > 1933-1945 > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.

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