| Jim Thorpe: The Legend Remembered Contributor(s): Updyke, Rosemary Kissinger (Author) |
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ISBN: 1565545397 ISBN-13: 9781565545397 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $17.05 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1997 Annotation: Jim Thorpe Grew up loving the outdoors. He could run, jump, and throw extremely well and spent many childhood days enjoying these natural abilities. He went to the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania, where he was a star on both the football and track and field teams. While at Carlisle, Jim competed in the 1912 Olympic Games in Sweden and won two gold medals. He was proclaimed "the greatest athlete in the world"; then he followed that incredible success with professional careers in both baseball and football. His accomplishments in football led to a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Rosemary K. Updyke has researched Jim Thorpe's life thoroughly, drawing on information from historical societies, university archives, and personal interviews. She tells the story of this outstanding man and athlete from interesting beginning to inspiring end. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Native American - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 96041488 |
| Lexile Measure: 1120 |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 5.6" W x 8.68" (0.34 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 1950's - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The son of a Sac and Fox Indian father and a Potawatami Indian mother, Jim Wa-Tho-Huk Thorpe was born in Oklahoma in 1888. A natural athlete, he overcame family tragedies and hardships to become a star in three sports and win two Olympic gold medals. |
Contributor Bio(s): Updyke, Rosemary: - Author Rosemary Kissinger Updyke was born and raised in east Texas. She began her writing career in high school and is a member of the International Women's Writing Guild and The Pocono Writers. She lives in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, where she is active in local libraries. Her other book, Quanah Parker: Comanche Chief, is also published by Pelican. |
