Defying Hitler: Jesse Owens' Olympic Triumph

At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, the last thing Adolf Hitler expected was to see...
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Author: Nel Yomtov
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Language: English
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Defying Hitler: Jesse Owens' Olympic Triumph by Yomtov, Nel

Defying Hitler: Jesse Owens' Olympic Triumph

CHF 12.64

Defying Hitler: Jesse Owens' Olympic Triumph

CHF 12.64
Author: Nel Yomtov
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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, in this graphic novel, 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.

Author: Nel Yomtov
Publisher: Capstone Press
Published: 08/01/2018
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.17lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.70w x 0.10d
ISBN: 9781543528695
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 196280 / Defying Hitler: Jesse Owen's Olympic Triumph

About the Author
Garcia, Eduardo: - Working out of Mexico City, passionate comic book fan and artist Eduardo Garcia has lent his talented illustration abilities to such varied projects as the Spider-Man Family, Flash Gordon, and Speed Racer. He's currently working on a series of illustrations for an educational publisher while his wife and children look over his shoulder!Yomtov, Nel: - Nel Yomtov is a writer of children's nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, country studies, science, and biography. His graphic novel adaptation, Jason and the Golden Fleece, published by Stone Arch Books/Capstone was a winner of the 2009 Moonbeam Children's Book Award and the 2011 Lighthouse Literature Award. Nel is an avid American military history buff and has written two additional graphic novels for Capstone, True Stories of World War I and True Stories of the Civil War. He lives in the New York City area.

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