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Streissguth, Tom

Jesse Owens

112 pp. | Lerner | January, 2005 | Library ISBN 0-8225-2256-X $27.93
(4) 4-6 Just the Facts Biographies series. This competent biography covers Owens's humble beginnings in an Alabama sharecropping family, his gold-medal track wins at the controversial Berlin Olympics of 1936, and his adjustment to life out of the spotlight. The writing is sturdy but dispassionate, offering few glimpses into Owens's emotional life. Intermittent sidebars offer historical backdrops to Owens's accomplishments. Black-and-white photos appear throughout. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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