Time For Kids: Jesse Owens: Running into History (Time for Kids: Biographies) - Hardcover

Editors Of TIME For Kids

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060576219 ISBN 13: 9780060576219

Publisher: Collins, 2007

Synopsis

Jesse Owens ran like the wind. With his high-stepping gait, he almost flew past his competitors, setting track-and-field records in the process. His exceptional performance at the 1936 Olympics won Jesse admirers from all over the world and made his name synonymous with athletic excellence.

Time For Kids® Biographies help make a connection between the lives of past heroes and the events of today. Jesse Owens is an example of a true athlete: fair, honorable, and focused on being the best in his field. His achievements serve as an inspiration to all people today.

About this title

About the Author:

The editors of TIME For Kids® are committed to informing millions of kids about the world and their place in it. As part of a national news organization, they bring expert and age-appropriate reporting and photography from around the globe to books, classroom magazines, and a website.

The editors of TIME For Kids® are frequent visitors to classrooms all over the country. And the TFK Kid Reporters have appeared on The Today Show, CBS Morning Show, CNN, and Fox News.

TFK editors also publish the TIME For Kids® Science Scoops series, giving kids the inside scoop on the world’s most fascinating topics.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0060576219
• ISBN 13: 9780060576219
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48