Also by Carole Boston Weatherford and Eric Velasquez: I, Matthew Henson: Polar Explorer Jesse Owens: Fastest Man Alive by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Eric Velasquez Grades 2-3 32 pages Walker Books December 2006 Hardcover     In 1936, during the Berlin Olympics, Hitler planned to prove the superiority of his fair-haired, blue-eyed Aryan race to the world. A lowly black sharecropper’s son from Cleveland, Ohio, proved instead that hard work and determination mean more than skin color. Once again, author Carole Boston Weatherford, takes a figure from American history and composed an authentic tale of triumph and victory. Written in free verse poetry, Jesse Owens: Fastest Man Alive is a moving tribute to the man. Illustrator Eric Velasquez uses soft-hued pastels to paint a poignant accompanying portrait of pre-WWII Germany. Geared toward the higher end of the picture book age level, this brilliant book is a great addition to any classroom or library and makes a wonderful supplement in the study of segregation.     web reviews   Niki Schoenfeldt/2008 for curled up with a good kid's book   For grown-up fiction, nonfiction and speculative fiction book reviews, visit our sister site Curled Up With a Good Book (www.curledup.com)