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He is running! Jesse Owens, a Stadium God Among the Nazis
He is running! Jesse Owens, a Stadium God Among the Nazis
He is running! Jesse Owens, a Stadium God Among the Nazis
He is running! Jesse Owens, a Stadium God Among the Nazis


He is running! Jesse Owens, a Stadium God Among the Nazis

Original title : Il court ! Jesse Owens, un dieu du stade chez les nazis
Publisher : L'Elan Vert
Collection : Pont des Arts - Notebooks
Author : Cécile Alix
Illustrator/Photographer : Bruno Pilorget
Age : 9+
Category : Novels 8-11+
Format : Hard cover with round corners
Pages : 88
135 x 200 mm
16.00 €

Content : He runs! Ever since he could walk, he's been running.

Jesse Owens, the legendary African-American athlete, won gold four times at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, which were then ruled by Hitler. What's his story?

This novel, illustrated with historic photos, traces the extraordinary destiny of Jesse Owens, from his youth in the segregated United States to his exploits at the 1936 Olympic Games in Nazi-ruled Berlin.