Search
      Tap cover to enlarge

      A Star Like Jesse Owens

      by Nikki Shannon Smith
      Published
      Aug 2020
      Main Genre
      Historical Historical
      Pages
      72
      Buy on Amazon Book
      Series Associations
      Smithsonian Historical Fiction

      About This Book

      Matthew is a young African-American boy who dreams of becoming an Olympic runner like his hero, Jesse Owens. There's one big problem, though 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?

      Series Placement

      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      General Fiction

      Subgenres

      Historical

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under)

      Buy This Book

      Amazon Paperback / Kindle Barnes & Noble Paperback / Nook Apple Books eBook Kobo eBook Audible Audiobook

      Formats & Editions

      Browse the different covers, formats, and publication history for this title.

      Paperback

      Paperback edition cover
      Paperback
      First Edition Aug 2020 Capstone ISBN 1496598695
      Buy

      Hardcover

      Hardcover edition cover
      Hardcover
      Aug 2020 Capstone ISBN 149659861X
      Buy

      eBook

      eBook edition cover
      eBook
      Aug 2020 Capstone ISBN 1515889629
      Buy
      eBook edition cover
      eBook
      Aug 2020 Stone Arch ISBN B08GM9C2H5
      Buy