Jesse Owens: Young Record Breaker

by M.M. Eboch, Meryl Henderson (Illustrator)

Jesse Young Record Breaker by Eboch, M.M. [Aladdin, 2008] Paperback [P...

208 pages, Paperback

Published January 8, 2008

About the author

M.M. Eboch is a pen name for Chris Eboch, used for Jesse Owens: Young Record Breaker and Milton Hershey: Young Chocolatier, both inspirational biographies that are part of Simon & Schuster's Childhood of Famous Americans series.

Ms. Eboch also has books published under her real name, Chris Eboch. Her Haunted series includes The Ghost on the Stairs and The Phantom Pilot. Haunted follows a brother and sister who travel with a ghost hunter TV show and try to help the ghosts. The series, for ages 8-12, features The Ghost on the Stairs, The Riverboat Phantom and The Knight in the Shadows.

Chris is also the author of The Well of Sacrifice, an exciting middle grade Mayan drama, used in schools.

Reviews

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book because it shared what Jesse learned and repeatedly did growing up. He didn't compete against others, but always strove to compete against himself....improving, and not giving up. What a great example!

[Eli · Rating 5 out of 5]

All I have to say is Wow!!! This is a really good book about his childhood. It's amazing how he was a poor little boy living on the farm to being a world record breaker and being famous. He's a tough kid.

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book taught me a lot about Jesse Owens.

[Chris Eboch · Rating 5 out of 5]

JESSE OWENS: YOUNG RECORD BREAKER, for ages 8-12, is an inspiring story, focused on Jesse’s childhood. Through hard work and courage, African-American runner Jesse Owens overcame racism, poverty and poor health. He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics, in Hitler’s Germany, proving that Blacks could compete at the highest level.

[Nathaniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

i liked it

[Charlotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked Jesse Ownes. He had a lot of goodness in him - especially in being good when it was very hard.

[Caleb · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it. He broke a lot of records in his life.