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K-3Eyewitness Readers series.
Each brief chapter focuses on a famous Summer Olympian, from Jesse Owens in 1936 Berlin to Ethiopian runner Mamo Walde in the Mexico City Games to American gymnast Kerri Strug in Atlanta. Illustrated with lots of color photographs in a busy layout, the simple text explains the achievements of each athlete. Glos., ind.