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Bright Path: Young Jim Thorpe

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Book Description
Jim Thorpe's childhood was a mix of hard work in the outdoors and a succession of military-strict "Indian Schools" that relentlessly imposed white culture on Native American children. Then in 1907, wearing overalls and a work shirt, he effortlessly broke his school high-jump record--a feat that launched a remarkable athletic career in track, football, and baseball, culminating at the 1912 Olympics... More
Book Information
PublisherRoaring Brook Press
BindingHardcover (5 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages40
ISBN-101596430419
ISBN-13978-1596430419
Publication Date05/02/2006
The Creators
About Don Brown (Author, Illustrator) : Don Brown is a published adapter, author, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Don Brown include A Voice From the Wilderness: The Story of Ann... more
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