Just in time for the Summer Olympics, this 33rd book in the New York Times bestselling biography series for ages 5 to 9 features one of the greatest runners in track and field history.Before Jesse Owens was an Olympic gold medalist, he was a poor kid in a big family. When his speed caught the eye of one of his high school teachers, he began to train seriously and his running took him all the way to the Olympics, where he was against fierce competitors and racist assumptions, breaking world records while winning medals.
This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big.
Included in each book are:
A timeline of key events in the hero’s history
Photos that bring the story more fully to life
Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable
Childhood moments that influenced the hero
Facts that make great conversation-starters
A virtue this person embodies: Jesse Owens’s drive and perseverance are highlighted
You’ll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!
Brad Meltzer is the
New York Times bestselling author of
Heroes for My Son,
Heroes for My Daughter,
The Nazi Conspiracy, and a number of suspense novels like
The Lightning Rod. He also helped find the missing 9/11 flag with his is History Channel television show
Brad Meltzer's Lost History. He lives in Florida with his wife and their three children.
Christopher Eliopoulos has worked on thousands of comics, including the graphic novels
Cosmic Commandos and
Monster Mayhem. He is the author/illustrator of the picture books
The Yawns Are Coming!, The Giggles Are Coming!, and
A Little Emotional. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and their identical twin sons (when the boys are home from college).
