Jim Thorpe, Original All-American
by Joseph Bruchac
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- Hardcover
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- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0803731183
- ISBN 13
- 9780803731189
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Jim Thorpe was one of the greatest athletes who ever lived. He played professional football and Major League baseball, and won Olympic gold medals in track and field. But his life wasn?t easy. Born on a reservation, he endured family tragedy and was sent to various Native American boarding schools. Jim ran away from school many times, until he found his calling under the now-legendary coach Pop Warner. This is a book for history buffs as well as sports fans?an illuminating and lively read about a truly great American by award-winning author Joseph Bruchac.
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- Title
- Jim Thorpe, Original All-American
- Author
- Joseph Bruchac
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0803731183
- ISBN 13
- 9780803731189
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Place of Publication
- N . Y.
- Date Published
- 2006
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