Jim Thorpe: 20th-Century Jock

by Robert Lipsyte

Book Overview

A biography of the American Indian known as one of the best all-round athletes in history for his accomplishments as an Olympic medal winner and as an outstanding professional football and baseball... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060229896
• ISBN13: 9780060229894
• Release Date: October 1993
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 103 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

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.