Jesse Owens - (Little People, Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Part of the best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, <i>Jesse Owens</i> tells the inspiring story of this track and field legend. <br><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Jesse Owens, the great track and field star.</b> <p/> The youngest of ten children, Jesse grew up working in the cotton fields of Alabama. Discovered by his high school track and field coach, Jesse quickly rose to fame as an athlete. He went on the challenge racism on the world stage at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and made new world records. This moving book features <b>stylish and quirky illustrations</b> and <b>extra facts at the back</b>, including a <b>biographical timeline</b> with historical photos and a detailed profile of the athlete and activist's life. <p/><b>Little People, BIG DREAMS</b> is a <b>best-selling series of books and educational games</b> that <b>explore the lives of outstanding people</b>, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. <p/> This empowering series offers <b>inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats</b>. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. <b>Boxed gift sets</b> allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games, and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. <p/><b>Inspire the next generation of outstanding people</b> who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara</b>, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books and the author of the multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series of picture books that explore the lives of outstanding people. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture. </p></p><p><b>Anna Katharina Jansen </b>is an illustrator based in Germany who graduated with an MA in illustration from HAW Hamburg. Her clients include: Google, GLAD! magazine, Frankfurt Book Fair, and Parents magazine. </p>
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