Jim Thorpe, Original All-American - Couverture souple

Bruchac, Joseph

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0142412333 ISBN 13 : 9780142412336

Editeur : Penguin Young Readers Group, 2008

Synopsis

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.

"The novel is a superb blend of fiction and nonfiction, rooted in the author's usual careful research."—Kirkus Reviews 

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed children's book author, poet, novelist and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. Coauthor with Michael Caduto of the bestselling Keepers of the Earth series, Bruchac's poems, articles and stories have appeared in hundreds of publications, from Akwesasne Notes and American Poetry Review to National Geographic and Parabola. He has authored many books for adults and children including Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two, Skeleton Man, and The Heart of a Chief. For more information about Joseph, please visit his website www.josephbruchac.com.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Young Readers Group
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0142412333
• ISBN 13: 9780142412336
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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