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974464
Just like Jesse Owens by Young, Andrew 

BTSB Prebound(Orchard Books, 2022)


Publication Date: 08/02/2022

BTSB #: 974464 Available

Dewey: 323.1/BAges: 6-8   
AR: 4.2 LG

Subjects: Young, Andrew,|d1932- - Childhood and youth Owens, Jesse,|d1913-1980 Family life African Americans - Biography Race relations Track athletics New Orleans (La.)


Summary: As a boy, Andrew Young learned a vital lesson from his parents when a local chapter of the Nazi party instigated racial unrest in their hometown of New Orleans in the 1930s. Andrew's father told him that when dealing with the sickness of racism, "Don't get mad, get smart." To drive home the lesson, the family went to the local theater to see newsreels of Olympic track star Jesse Owens and how he competed in Nazi Germany with dignity.


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418203
Olympic track and field [Olympic Sports (SportsZone)]by Hanlon, Luke 

BTSB Prebound(SportsZone, 2025)


Publication Date: 01/01/2025

BTSB #: 418203 Available

Dewey: 796.42/NAges: 8-12   
Lexile: 920

Subjects: Olympic games Track athletics Olympic athletes Olympic games - History Sports


Summary: Explores the sports' history in the Games and highlights the athletes and teams that captured the attention of fans around the world.


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057626
Science behind track and field [Edge books. Science of the Summer Olympics]by Amstutz, Lisa J. 

BTSB Prebound(Capstone Press, 2016)


Publication Date: 01/01/2016

BTSB #: 057626 Available

Dewey: 796.42/NAges: 8-13   
AR: 5 MG Lexile: 820 F&P: W

Subjects: Track athletics


Summary: Explains how science is involved in Olympic track and field events and how athletes take science into account in their quest for the gold medal.


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352741
Track & field [Summer olympic legends]by Frederick, Shane 

BTSB Prebound(Creative Education, 2012)


Publication Date: 01/15/2012

BTSB #: 352741 Available

Dewey: 796.4209/NAges: 10-14   
AR: 7.2 MG

Subjects: Track athletes Track athletics Olympic games


Summary: Presents highlights and legendary athletes--such as Jamaican Usain Bolt--of the Olympic sport of track and field, which has been part of the modern Summer Games since 1896.


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518297
Unbeatable Betty : the first female Olympic track & field gold medalist by Kimmel, Allison Crotzer 

BTSB Prebound(Harper, 2020)


Publication Date: 06/09/2020

BTSB #: 518297 Available

Dewey: 796.42/BAges: 4-8   
AR: 4.3 LG

Subjects: Robinson, Betty,|d1911-1999 Runners (Sports) - Biography Women Olympic athletes - Biography Women athletes - Biography Track athletics


Summary: A picture book biography of Betty Robinson, the first female gold medalist in track and field in the 1928 Olympics.


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