Bruchac, Joseph: Jim Thorpe: Original All American.Bruchac, Joseph JIM THORPE Noun 1. Jim Thorpe - outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953) James Francis Thorpe, Thorpe : Original All American. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m : 0-8037-3118-3. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : Dial Books, 2006. 276 pp. $16.99. Jim Thorpe, a Native American from an Oklahoma reservation, is best known as one of the most outstanding athletes ever to have lived. He excelled in a variety of sports, including baseball, basketball track and field, football and lacrosse lacrosse (ləkrôs`), ball and goal game usually played outdoors by two teams of 10 players each on a field 60 to 70 yd (54.86 to 64.01 m) wide by 110 yd (100.58 m) long. Two goals face each other 80 yd (73. . Although Thorpe's life was tragic in many aspects, his athleticism, team spirit, and determination make him a role model for today's athletes. When Thorpe was at the Carlisle Indian School Carlisle Indian School, in Carlisle, Pa., the first federally supported school for Native Americans to be established off a reservation; it was founded in 1879 by Richard Henry Pratt. , he met Pop Warner, the now-legendary football coach, who recognized Thorpe's talents and athletic prowess. In 1912, Thorpe won two Olympic gold medals in track and field; sadly, they were taken away when it was discovered he played baseball for a professional minor league team and was therefore ineligible to compete. Historical photographs enhance this story about a phenomenal athlete and American. This could be a reading choice to coincide with the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Ages 10-up. Reviewed by Terre Sychterz, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA |
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