Jesse Owens (Little People, BIG DREAMS (42))
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Jesse Owens, the great track and field star.
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Authored by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Illustrated by Anna Katharina Jansen
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The Book
I love this series. It features ordinary people accomplishing extraordinary things in our world. The short, non-fiction board books are educational and inspiring.
Jesse Owens was the youngest of ten children and he grew up working in the cotton fields of Alabama. His powerful biography is one of determination and perseverance despite the cultural problems of segregation and racism that were prevalent during his lifetime. His uncanny ability as an athlete powered him from his poverty-stricken life to one of a superstar but he had many struggles along the way. It was almost impossible for him to gain recognition for his superman abilities because of the colour of his skin.
This magnanimous American track and field contender won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. His long jump record stood for 25 years.
The quirky illustrations greatly enrich the text and the author has included extra facts and a biographical timeline with historical photos at the back of the book. Finally in 1976 President Gerald Ford awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom. I highly recommend this book and the entire series.
Storywraps Rating - 5 +++ HUGS!
FYI
Jesse Owens was also known as "The Buckeye Bullet.
Following the 1936 Olympic Games, Owens retired from amateur athletics and started to earn money for his physical talents. He raced against cars and horses, and, for a time, played with the Harlem Globetrotters.
Owens eventually found his calling in public relations and marketing, setting up a business for himself in Chicago, Illinois, and traveling frequently around the country to speak at conventions and other business gatherings.
Owens died of lung cancer in Tucson, Arizona, on March 31, 1980. He smoked up to a pack of cigarettes a day for a good deal of his life.
The 2016 movie Race depicts Owens’ budding track and field stardom in college through his wins at the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin, where he defied Hitler’s vision of Aryan supremacy.
Made in consultation with Owens’ three daughters, the movie stars Stephan James as Owens and Jason Sudeikis as Larry Snyder, Owens’ coach at Ohio State University.
Owens was married for nearly 48 years to Ruth Owens. The longtime chairwoman of the Jesse Owens Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting the development of young people,
Ruth died in 2001 of heart failure. The couple had three daughters together: Gloria, Beverly and Marlene.
Meet the Author and Illustrator
Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children’s books and the author of the multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series of picture books that explore the lives of outstanding people. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture.
Anna Katharina Jansen is an illustrator based in Germany who graduated with an MA in illustration from HAW Hamburg. Her clients include: Google, GLAD! magazine, Frankfurt Book Fair, and Parents magazine.
About Little People, BIG DREAMS
Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.
This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games, and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.
Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
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