Just Like Jesse Owens
Ambassador Andrew Young as told to Paula Young Shelton
A boy learns a powerful lesson on racism and resilience in 1930s New Orleans.
Book details
- Lexile
- 650L
- ATOS
- 4.2
- AR interest
- LG
- AR points
- 0.5
- Fountas & Pinnell
- P
- Format
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Orchard Books
- Published
- August 2, 2022
- Pages
- 40
- ISBN-13
- 9780545554657
- Language
- English
Reading lists that include this book
- 2023Five to Nine
- 2023Kindergarten to Second Grade
Sources
- Just Like Jesse OwensSource for: Description · Lexile · ATOS · AR interest · AR points · Fountas & Pinnell
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