A Star Like Jesse Owens
Part of the Smithsonian Historical Fiction series
- Subject
- Historical - United States - 20th Century
- Age
- 6-8 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 72
- Publisher
- Stone Arch Books
- Size
- 13.2 cm × 18.5 cm
- ISBN
- 9781496598691
Matthew is a young African-American boy who dreams of becoming an Olympic runner like his hero, Jesse Owens. There's one big 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 tag along. He has never been out of Ohio before, let alone to Europe. Will Owens's amazing Olympic victories inspire Matthew in his own chosen career?
About the author
Nikki Shannon SmithAuthor
Nikki Shannon Smith is from Oakland, California, but she now lives in the Central Valley with her husband and two children. She has worked in Elementary Education for over twenty-five years, and writes everything from picture books to young adult novels. When she’s not busy with family, work, or writing, she loves to visit the coast. The first thing she packs in her suitcase is always a book.
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