Jim Thorpe: 20th-Century Jock (Superstar Lineup)

By Robert Lipsyte

Book Overview

Cheered as a superman when he won the Olympic gold in the decathlon and the pentathlon, Jim Thorpe was stripped of those honors, and disgraced, when authorities discovered he had once played semi-professional baseball. Exploring both the trials and the triumphs of America's first great all-around athlete, this portrait of the man and the Native American community from which he came is 'involving and thought-provoking.'--BL.

1994 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)
1993 "Pick of the Lists" (ABA)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064461416
• ISBN13: 9780064461412
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.3" x 5.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Sporty Book

This was a great biograpy. It was a great book about a sports ledgen. Jim thorpe is an Native American sports ledgen. He playde football, baseball, and ran track. He was a great all around athlete. In this book you will learn about his parents, family, friends, and his school days. This book was fasinating to me and it told me about how Jim Thorpe lived his life.