{"product_id":"a-picture-book-of-jesse-owens-picture-book-biography-9780823409662","title":"A Picture Book of Jesse Owens (Picture Book Biography)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Picture Book of Jesse Owens (Picture Book Biography)\u003c\/strong\u003e by Adler, David A.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780823409662.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore Usain Bolt or Tyson Gay, Bob Beamon or Carl Lewis, Jesse Owens was perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history.\n\nJesse Owens was born on a farm to a large family with many siblings. His grandparents had been slaves, and his sharecropper parents were poor. But against all odds, Jesse went on to become one of the greatest athletes in history. He learned to run with such grace that people said he was a \"floating wonder.\"\n\nAfter setting multiple world records as a college athlete, including three in less than an hour—\"the greatest 45 minutes in sport\"—Owens competed in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Adolf Hitler intended for the games to display Aryan superiority, but Jesse disrupted that plan. He became the first American track-and-field athlete to receive four Olympic gold medals and established his legacy as a hero in the face of prejudice.\n\nThis child friendly entry in David A. Adlers well-known series contains an accessible mix of biography, facts, and history supported with lifelike illustrations. Back matter includes an authors note and a timeline.\n\nFor almost thirty years, David Adler’s Picture Book Biography series has profiled famous people who changed the world. Colorful, kid-friendly illustrations combine with Adler’s “expert mixtures of facts and personality” (Booklist) to introduce young readers to history through compelling biographies of presidents, heroes, inventors, explorers, and adventurers. These books are ideal for first and second graders interested in history or who need reliable sources for school book reports.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44968287633461,"sku":"ByrdShop_082340966X","price":62.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780823409662_cfbf6d9c-0eb7-45ad-b0a5-0d68d16dcc7a.jpg?v=1778637276","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/a-picture-book-of-jesse-owens-picture-book-biography-9780823409662","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}