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176 pp.
| Watts
| September, 1998
|
LibraryISBN 0-531-11356-6$$24.00
(4)
YA
Impact Biography series.
Illustrated with mediocre black-and-white photographs, this thorough biography of Owens provides readers with a broad portrait of the man, his hardships, disappointments, and triumphs. Although the writing is at times unengaging, this is a good source of information about the legendary Olympic sprinter. A list of related Internet sites is appended. Bib., ind.