Bibliograph

Defying Hitler, Jesse Owens' Olympic triumph, by Nel Yomtov ; illustrated by Eduardo Garcia and Red Wolf Studio

Type

Label

Defying Hitler, Jesse Owens' Olympic triumph, by Nel Yomtov ; illustrated by Eduardo Garcia and Red Wolf Studio

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages: 8-14

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Defying Hitler

Oclc number

1022075326

Responsibility statement

by Nel Yomtov ; illustrated by Eduardo Garcia and Red Wolf Studio

Series statement

Graphic Library. Greatest sports moments

Sub title

Jesse Owens' Olympic triumph

Summary

"The last thing Adolf Hitler expected to see in Nazi Germany was a black man winning a gold medal. But Jesse Owens didn't just win at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He dominated the track and field events, winning four gold medasl and setting several world records. With action-packed illustrations, now you can watch one of the greatest moments in sports history as Owens proves that people of any race can compete and win at the Olympic games." -- publisher's description

Table Of Contents

A date with destiny -- Challenging the Nazis -- Record-breaking runner -- Bringing home the gold -- The final run -- Meeting life's challenges

Target audience

juvenile

Classification