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The Story of All-Star Athlete Jim Thorpe

By Joseph Bruchac
Illustrated by S. D. Nelson

Paperback: $10.95

Ebook

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Jim Thorpe's parents knew he was special from the day he was born. He developed his athletic skills early on, playing outdoors and hunting with his father and brother. But when Jim was sent away to Indian boarding schools, he was confined to stiff uniforms and strict rules. While he struggled in academics, he always excelled in sports. As Jim moved from school to school over the years, overcoming family tragedies, he always remembered the encouragement of his brother and the words of his father—that the white man's knowledge was necessary for him and his people to survive.

The Story of All-Star Athlete Jim Thorpe is a fresh look at a world-renowned champion and allows the reader to meet the person behind the celebrated athlete. This chapter book in our “Story” line includes black-and-white illustrations as well as sidebars on related subjects, a timeline, a glossary, and recommended reading. 

About the Creators

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is an Abenaki Indian. He is among the most respected and widely published Native American authors, with over 100 titles in print, including the popular Keepers of the Earth series and Lee & Low's Crazy Horse's Vision, which received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews. His YA novel, Wolf Mark, is a Westchester Young Adult Fiction Award winner. A Rockefeller Fellow and an NEA Poetry Writing Fellow, he was the 1999 recipient of the Native Writers' Circle of the Americas Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition to writing, Bruchac is an editor at Greenfield Review Press, a literary publishing house he co-founded with his wife. He lives in Greenfield Center, New York. To find out more about Joseph Bruchac, visit josephbruchac.com

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collaborated with Joseph Bruchac as illustrator of Crazy Horse's Vision and Jim Thorpe's Bright Path. He is also the author and illustrator of two picture book stories inspired by the traditions of his Lakota heritage — Gift Horse, winner of the Parents' Choice Award, and The Star People, an Oppenheim Gold Award winner. Nelson's lifelong interest in Ira Hayes inspired him to tell the story of this American hero for children in Quiet Hero: The Ira Hayes Story. A former middle school art teacher, Nelson is now a full-time artist. He is of Lakota (Sioux) descent and lives with his wife in Chandler, Arizona. Visit him online at sdnelson.net.

About This Title

ISBN

Paperback: 9781643790107

Guided Reading:

W

Interest Level:

Grades 4 - 7

Reading Level:

Grades 4 - 7

Themes

Biography/Memoir, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Coping with Death, Dreams & Aspirations, Education, Environment/Nature, Families, History, Native American Interest, Nonfiction, Optimism/Enthusiasm, Overcoming Obstacles, Siblings, United States History

Part of These Collections

The Story Of Series Collection, Summer Reading Collection Grades 3-5, Nonfiction Grades 3-6, Native American and Indigenous Booklist English Guided Reading Level W, High-Low Books for Teens: Middle and High School, Summer Reading Collection,