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Jim Thorpe: There's No Such Thing as 'Can't'
Contributor(s): Schuman, Michael A. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0766030210     ISBN-13: 9780766030213
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
OUR PRICE: $34.13  

Binding Type: Library Binding
Published: January 2008
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Annotation: American Indian Jim Thorpe made great feats a routine during his athletic career, winning gold medals in the Olympics and playing professional baseball and football. Although he faced bitter racism during his life, Thorpe continued to excel. When he received his gold medal for the decathlon in the 1912 Olympics, the King of Sweden proclaimed him the "greatest athlete in the world." Author Michael A. Schuman relates this American's exciting story, including the revocation and ultimate return of his gold medals, using interviews with Jim Thorpe's son and daughter as part of his research.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2008021486
Age Level: 10-17
Grade Level: 5-12
Series: Americans: The Spirit of a Nation
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.5" W x 9.3" L (0.85 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Recycled Paper, Table of Contents
Review Citations: School Library Journal 09/01/2009 pg. 184
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 pg. 460 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
 
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American Indian Jim Thorpe made great feats a routine during his athletic career, winning gold medals in the Olympics and playing professional baseball and football. Although he faced bitter racism during his life, Thorpe continued to excel. When he received his gold medal for the decathlon in the 1912 Olympics, the King of Sweden proclaimed him the greatest athlete in the world. Author Michael A. Schuman relates this American's exciting story, including the revocation and ultimate return of his gold medals, using interviews with Jim Thorpe's son and daughter as part of his research.
 
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