This non-fiction book describes the life of Jim Thorpe one of America’s super athletes. Jim was an American Indian that began his athletic career in an all Indian school. He was sent there to have the Indian taken out of him and make him more “White”. JIm and his fellow teammates changed the history of the game of football. Jim was also an Olympic gold medalist for track and played pro-baseball. Read this novel if you are interested in history, or sports! I learned much from this book!!!
Wallace - 5 Hoots
BL 6.8 AR 9 points
Non Fiction - History of Football and Biography of JIm Thorpe
Other books by this author: Bomb: The Race to Build-And Steal - The World’s Most Dangerous Weapon; The Port Chicago 50:Disaster, Mutiny and the Flight for Civil Rights;Lincoln’s Grave Robbers