Jim Thorpe original All-American / Joseph Bruchac.

Author/creator Bruchac, Joseph, 1942-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York, NY : Dial Books/Walden Media, ©2006.
Description277 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects

Contents You can call me Jim -- Running away -- Finest game in the world -- Carlisle's visit -- Back home -- Garden Grove -- Off to Carlisle -- Follow the trolley tracks -- Cadet Thorpe -- Routine -- Outing -- Clearing the bar -- Keep a-goin' -- Ex -- Summer at Carlisle -- Nobody tackles Jim -- World of the football boys -- Indian field -- First touchdown -- Association -- Doing well -- Oklahoma summer -- Warm-up games -- Toughtest season -- Reluctant track star -- Summer ball -- Being missed -- Tough seasons -- Friend for life -- So far, so good -- Iva -- Harvard -- All-American -- Better than ever before -- Olympic glory -- All kinds of opportunities -- 1912 season -- Everything comes to an end -- Disgrace -- Things come around -- Author's note -- Bibliography -- About the author.
Abstract A biography of Native American athlete Jim Thorpe, focusing on his early athletic career.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 274-276).
Study program note Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning
Awards noteA Junior Library Guild selection.
LCCN 2005032173
ISBN0803731183 (hdbk.)
ISBN9780803731189 (hdbk.)
Stock numberJunior Library Guild http://www.juniorlibraryguild.com

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