Jim Thorpe: Super athlete, Olympic gold medalist, Native American Expertly told by three-time National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin, it’s the story of a group of young men who came together at that school, the overwhelming obstacles they faced both on and off the field, and their absolute refusal to accept defeat. government’s violent persecution of Native Americans and the school that was designed to erase Indian cultures. Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team is an astonishing underdog sports story-and more. “Sheinkin has made a career of finding extraordinary stories in American history.” - The New York Times Book ReviewĪ Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Honor Book A great American sport and Native American history come together in this true story for middle grade readers about how Jim Thorpe and Pop Warner created the legendary Carlisle Indians football team, from New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Award recipient Steve Sheinkin.
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