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Tom Longboat


Book Description

From the rural back roads near his home on the Six Nations Reserve to the track of a crowd-packed Madison Square Garden, Tom Longboat raced his way to fame as the greatest distance runner Canada has even known. The tall Onondaga athlete captured the hearts of racing fans everywhere during the early years of the twentieth century. He was a courageous competitor and served his country during Wor... More
Book Information
PublisherFitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd
BindingPaperback (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages64
ISBN-101550418386
ISBN-13978-1550418385
Publication Date08/10/2004
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About Bruce Kidd (Author) : Bruce Kidd is a published author of children's books. Published credits of Bruce Kidd include Tom Longboat (The Canadians), Who's a Soccer Player? (Kids of Canada Series).
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