{"product_id":"dk-life-stories-jesse-owens-isbn-9781465493125","title":"DK Life Stories Jesse Owens","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the inspiring story of Jesse Owens, African American track-and-field athlete and Olympic gold medalist, in this fascinating kids' biography.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJesse Owens is one of the most famous athletes of all time, but he experienced discrimination throughout his athletic career, such as having to stay at a different hotel to his teammates, because of the color of his skin. However, he went on to win an incredible four gold medals at the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis biography, ideal for kids aged 8-11, charts the major events of Jesse's life; from his childhood growing up on a farm in Alabama before his family moved to Ohio in search of better opportunities, to the beginning of his running career and years as a world record-breaking student athlete while working part-time jobs, all the way to the Olympics and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDK Life Stories goes beyond the basic facts to tell the true life stories of history's most interesting and inspiring people. Full-color photographs and hand-drawn illustrations complement age-appropriate, narrative text to create an engaging book children will enjoy reading. Definition boxes, information sidebars, inspiring quotes, and other nonfiction text features add depth, and a handy reference section at the back makes DK Life Stories the one biography series everyone will want to collect.\u003cb\u003eJames Buckley, Jr \u003c\/b\u003ehas written more than 100 books for kids. Among his recent titles are \u003ci\u003eWho Was Muhammad Ali?\u003c\/i\u003e (Penguin, 2014), \u003ci\u003eScholastic Year in Sports \u003c\/i\u003e(Scholastic, 2009-14), \u003ci\u003eThe Scholastic Ultimate Guide to Football\u003c\/i\u003e (Scholastic, 2009), \u003ci\u003eEyewitness Baseball\u003c\/i\u003e (DK, 2010 reissue), and \u003ci\u003eLou Gehrig: More Than Just a Ballplayer\u003c\/i\u003e (Sterling, 2010). He lives in California.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiteracy consultant:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephanie Laird is an instructional coach at Mitchellville Elementary in Mitchellville, Iowa, and is currently serving on the International Literacy Association's (ILA) Board of Directors through 2019.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharlotte Ager is the illustrator on all the Life Stories titles. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as well as in \u003ci\u003eSeason\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHere\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. She has also been featured on the Urban Outfitters blog. Charlotte lives in London, England.","brand":"DK Children","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300230648037,"sku":"NP9781465493125","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781465493125.jpg?v=1742919217","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/dk-life-stories-jesse-owens-isbn-9781465493125","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}