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Jim Thorpe, Original All-American
Discover the incredible life of Jim Thorpe, an iconic American legend and one of the greatest athletes who ever lived.
âA superb blend of fiction and non-fiction, rooted in the authorâs usual careful research.ââKirkus Reviews
Jim Thorpe played professional football and major league baseball, and won Olympic gold medals in track and field. Heâll be forever revered by the sports community and by his Native American community. Born on the Sac and Fox Reservation in 1887, Jim was sent as a young boy to various Indian boarding schoolsâstrict, cold places that didnât allow their students to hold on to their Native American traditions. Jim ran away from school many times, until he found his calling at Pennsylvaniaâs Carlisle School. There, coach Pop Warner recognized Jimâs athletic excellence and welcomed him onto the football and track teams. Glory followed, as did a surprising disgrace.
But through everything, Jim was a person to admireâan engaging, spirited, and impressive young man. Told in Jimâs voice, this is a rousing, fascinating read about a truly great American.
âA superb blend of fiction and non-fiction, rooted in the authorâs usual careful research.ââKirkus Reviews
Jim Thorpe played professional football and major league baseball, and won Olympic gold medals in track and field. Heâll be forever revered by the sports community and by his Native American community. Born on the Sac and Fox Reservation in 1887, Jim was sent as a young boy to various Indian boarding schoolsâstrict, cold places that didnât allow their students to hold on to their Native American traditions. Jim ran away from school many times, until he found his calling at Pennsylvaniaâs Carlisle School. There, coach Pop Warner recognized Jimâs athletic excellence and welcomed him onto the football and track teams. Glory followed, as did a surprising disgrace.
But through everything, Jim was a person to admireâan engaging, spirited, and impressive young man. Told in Jimâs voice, this is a rousing, fascinating read about a truly great American.
Discover the incredible life of Jim Thorpe, an iconic American legend and one of the greatest athletes who ever lived.
âA superb blend of fiction and non-fiction, rooted in the authorâs usual careful research.ââKirkus Reviews
Jim Thorpe played professional football and major league baseball, and won Olympic gold medals in track and field. Heâll be forever revered by the sports community and by his Native American community. Born on the Sac and Fox Reservation in 1887, Jim was sent as a young boy to various Indian boarding schoolsâstrict, cold places that didnât allow their students to hold on to their Native American traditions. Jim ran away from school many times, until he found his calling at Pennsylvaniaâs Carlisle School. There, coach Pop Warner recognized Jimâs athletic excellence and welcomed him onto the football and track teams. Glory followed, as did a surprising disgrace.
But through everything, Jim was a person to admireâan engaging, spirited, and impressive young man. Told in Jimâs voice, this is a rousing, fascinating read about a truly great American.
âA superb blend of fiction and non-fiction, rooted in the authorâs usual careful research.ââKirkus Reviews
Jim Thorpe played professional football and major league baseball, and won Olympic gold medals in track and field. Heâll be forever revered by the sports community and by his Native American community. Born on the Sac and Fox Reservation in 1887, Jim was sent as a young boy to various Indian boarding schoolsâstrict, cold places that didnât allow their students to hold on to their Native American traditions. Jim ran away from school many times, until he found his calling at Pennsylvaniaâs Carlisle School. There, coach Pop Warner recognized Jimâs athletic excellence and welcomed him onto the football and track teams. Glory followed, as did a surprising disgrace.
But through everything, Jim was a person to admireâan engaging, spirited, and impressive young man. Told in Jimâs voice, this is a rousing, fascinating read about a truly great American.
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Discover the incredible life of Jim Thorpe, an iconic American legend and one of the greatest athletes who ever lived.
âA superb blend of fiction and non-fiction, rooted in the authorâs usual careful research.ââKirkus Reviews
Jim Thorpe played professional football and major league baseball, and won Olympic gold medals in track and field. Heâll be forever revered by the sports community and by his Native American community. Born on the Sac and Fox Reservation in 1887, Jim was sent as a young boy to various Indian boarding schoolsâstrict, cold places that didnât allow their students to hold on to their Native American traditions. Jim ran away from school many times, until he found his calling at Pennsylvaniaâs Carlisle School. There, coach Pop Warner recognized Jimâs athletic excellence and welcomed him onto the football and track teams. Glory followed, as did a surprising disgrace.
But through everything, Jim was a person to admireâan engaging, spirited, and impressive young man. Told in Jimâs voice, this is a rousing, fascinating read about a truly great American.
âA superb blend of fiction and non-fiction, rooted in the authorâs usual careful research.ââKirkus Reviews
Jim Thorpe played professional football and major league baseball, and won Olympic gold medals in track and field. Heâll be forever revered by the sports community and by his Native American community. Born on the Sac and Fox Reservation in 1887, Jim was sent as a young boy to various Indian boarding schoolsâstrict, cold places that didnât allow their students to hold on to their Native American traditions. Jim ran away from school many times, until he found his calling at Pennsylvaniaâs Carlisle School. There, coach Pop Warner recognized Jimâs athletic excellence and welcomed him onto the football and track teams. Glory followed, as did a surprising disgrace.
But through everything, Jim was a person to admireâan engaging, spirited, and impressive young man. Told in Jimâs voice, this is a rousing, fascinating read about a truly great American.
