Jim Thorpe

Name: Jim Thorpe
Brand: HarperCollins
SKU: 1997
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Jim Thorpe

20th-Century Jock

Robert Lipsyte

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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 player.

Genres

Sports & RecreationBiography & AutobiographyJuvenile NonfictionAll Other NonfictionSports & RecreationNative AmericanUnited StatesPlacesState & LocalUnited StatesHistorySocial ActivistsWomenGymnasticsFootballPoliticalLiterary

Pages112

Released2011

LanguageEnglish

PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN9780062035998

SellerHarperCollins

About the author(s)

Robert Lipsyte is the author of twelve acclaimed novels for young adults and is the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring his lifetime contribution to the genre. His debut YA novel, The Contender, has sold more than one million copies. He was an award-winning sportswriter for the New York Times and the Emmy-winning host of the nightly public affairs show The Eleventh Hour. He lives on Shelter Island, New York, with his wife, Lois, and his dog, Apollo.