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ISBN: 0020421400
ISBN13: 9780020421405

Jim Thorpe

(Part of the Childhood of Famous Americans Series and Childhood of Famous Americans Series)

by Guernsey Van Riper Jr.
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ISBN: 0020421400
ISBN13: 9780020421405
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Jim Thorpe: Olympic Champion is Guemsey Van Riper Jr.'s biography of a world-class athlete.A biography of the Native American known as one of the best all-round athletes in history, for his accomplishments as an Olympic medal winner as well as an outstanding professional football and basebell player.
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
ISBN:
0020421400
ISBN13:
9780020421405
Release Date:
October 1986
Publisher:
Aladdin Paperbacks
Length:
192 Pages
Weight:
0.32 lbs.
Dimensions:
0.5″ × 5.2″ × 7.6″
Age Range:
8 to 12 years
Grade Range:
Grades 3 to 7
Native AmericansBiography9 - 12 YearsBiographiesChildren'sChildren's BooksEducation & ReferenceLiterature & FictionMulticulturalMulticultural Stories

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