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

Label
A star like Jesse Owens, by Nikki Shannon Smith ; illustrated by Lisa Manuzak Wiley
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
Ages 8-11, Stone Arch BooksGrades 4-6, Stone Arch Books
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
A star like Jesse Owens
Oclc number
1137751296
Responsibility statement
by Nikki Shannon Smith ; illustrated by Lisa Manuzak Wiley
Series statement
Smithsonian historical fiction
Summary
Matthew, a young African American with asthma who dreams of becoming an Olympic runner like his hero, Jesse Owens, accompanies his journalist father to the 1936 Olympics in Germany
Target audience
pre adolescent
Classification
Content
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