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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2007
Gr 2-6 The year is 1936, and Owens is about to win an unprecedented four Olympic gold medals in Berlin, toppling Hitler's dream to showcase Aryan superiority. Written in second-person narration, the book focuses tightly on Owens's accomplishments, giving details about each of the four races and his role in uniting people across racial lines. Rich pastel illustrations, many of them based on historical photographs, make this title stand out from biog...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
In stirring free verse, Weatherford writes about Jesse Owens's amazing athletic feats, his disdain of Nazi Germany, and his day-to-day encou...Log In or Sign Up to Read More