Defying Hitler: Jesse Owens' Olympic Triumph
Defying Hitler: Jesse Owens' Olympic Triumph
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Just the Series: Greatest Sports Moments   

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Annotation: Recounts Jesse Owens track and field exploits during the 1936 Olympic games, winning four gold medals and proving that people of all races can compete and win at these prestigious games.
 
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Catalog Number: #165662
Format: Library Binding
Special Formats: Graphic Novel Graphic Novel
Publisher: Capstone
Copyright Date: 2019
Edition Date: 2019 Release Date: 08/01/18
Illustrator: Garcia, Eduardo,
Pages: 32 pages
ISBN: 1-543-52865-1
ISBN 13: 978-1-543-52865-7
Dewey: 921
LCCN: 2018001970
Dimensions: 24 cm.
Language: English
Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Word Count: 2,808
Reading Level: 4.1
Interest Level: 4-7
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.1 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 196280 / grade: Middle Grades
Reading Counts!: reading level:5.2 / points:3.0 / quiz:Q77527
Lexile: GN670L
Guided Reading Level: X
Fountas & Pinnell: X

At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, the last thing Adolf Hitler expected was to see a black man compete and win. But Jesse Owens didn't just win. He was dominant in the track and field events, winning four gold medals and helping to set a world record. Now readers can witness one of the most iconic moments in sports history as Owens proves that people of all races can compete and win at the Olympic games.


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