Who was Jim Thorpe? / by James Buckley, Jr. ; illustrated by Stephen Marchesi.
Material type:
TextSeries: Who was-- ? | Who HQ NOWPublisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Description: 108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780399542633
- 0399542639
- 9780399542640
- 0399542647
- 9781518287534
- 1518287530
- Thorpe, Jim, 1887-1953 -- Juvenile literature
- Indian athletes -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Athletes -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Football players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Baseball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Sauk Indians (Algonquian) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Fox Indians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Biography | New | THORPE, J. B924 | Available | 33111011075385 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Biography | THORPE, J. B924 | Available | 33111011305485 | |||||
Lucky Day
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Main Library | Children's Biography | Lucky Day Collection | THORPE, J. B924 | Available | 33111011304983 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Northport Library | Children's Biography | THORPE, J. B924 | Available | 33111011130099 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Learn about the incredible legacy of the first Native American athlete and Olympian to earn a gold medal for the United States in this exciting addition to the #1 New York Times Best-Selling series.
While most athletes excel in just one sport, Jim Thorpe was different. Born in Oklahoma in 1887, he played both professional football and baseball, and ran track and field. Jim was not only a sports icon but also a trailblazer. Raised as part of the Sac and Fox tribal nation, he was the first Native American person to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States.
And although his personal life was not always as successful as his career, Jim remains one of the greatest athletes in American history.
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
Who was Jim Thorpe? -- Bright path -- A star athlete emerges -- The 1912 Olympics -- No more medals -- Baseball and family -- Birth of the NFL -- In the movies -- Restoring a legacy -- Timelines.
"While most athletes excel in just one sport, Jim Thorpe was different. Born in Oklahoma in 1887, he played both professional football and baseball, and ran track and field. Jim was not only a sports icon but also a trailblazer. Raised as part of the Sac and Fox tribal nation, he was the first Native American person to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States. And although his personal life was not always as successful as his career, Jim remains one of the greatest athletes in American history"-- Provided by publisher.
Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop.