| Thunder on the Tundra: Football Above the Arctic Circle Contributor(s): Freedman, Lew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0882407422 ISBN-13: 9780882407425 Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2008 Annotation: The Whalers are the only football team above the Arctic Circle: 330 north to be exact, a place with no grass, no trees, and plenty of permafrost. Of the 44 Eskimo, Tongan, Samoan, Asian-American, African-American and Caucasian teenagers who signed up for this experiment, only four had ever played organized football before. Seasoned journalist Lew Freedman captures this inspiring story. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Football - Sports & Recreation | History |
| Dewey: 796.332 |
| LCCN: 2008017078 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8.4" W x 5.5" (0.85 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Alaska - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Freedman, Lew: - LEW FREEDMAN is a sportswriter with the Chicago Tribune. He has worked as an award-winning journalist with the Anchorage Daily News and is the author of over 21 books. |