A Star Like Jesse Owens by Nikki Shannon Smith

A Star Like Jesse Owens

Smithsonian Historical Fiction

Nikki Shannon Smith with Lisa Manuzak Wiley (Illustrator)

72 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction childrens historical sports
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Matthew is a young African-American boy who dreams of becoming an Olympic runner like his hero, Jesse Owens. There's one big problem, though Matthew has asthma, which makes it hard for him to run. When his journalist father is assigned to cover th...

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