Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Jesse Owens Jesse Owens Patricia McKissack Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who became an Olympic legend, and challenged Hitler's dream of Aryan superiority. OL14860471W
Jesse Owens Jesse Owens William R. Sanford A biography of the noted black track star, whose record-breaking performances in college and in the 1936 Berlin Olympics assured him a place in sports history. OL15129702W
Jesse Owens Jesse Owens Tony Gentry A biography of the track and field star who won three gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympic Games. OL15837390W
Thurgood Marshall Thurgood Marshall Lisa Aldred This book examines the life of the first black man to be appointed an associate justice of the highest court in the country. Examines the life of the first black man to be appointed an associate jus… OL19985891W
Wilma Rudolph Wilma Rudolph Jo Harper A biography of the African American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics. OL20509669W
Jesse Owens, Olympic hero Jesse Owens, Olympic hero Francene Sabin A brief biography of the black athlete who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics. OL4089369W