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CBC Showcase: Nonfiction Picture Books
The story of authentic American hero and Native American athlete Jim Thorpe, who grew up from a dirt-poor childhood to captivate the world at the 1912 Olympics.
written and illustrated by Don Brown
A Sac and Fox Indian, Jim Thorpe was born Wa-tho-huck ("Bright Path") in Oklahoma. His childhood was a mix of hard work in the outdoors and a succession of "Indian Schools" that imposed white culture. Then in 1907 he broke his school high-jump record—a feat that launched a remarkable career in track, football, and baseball, culminating at the 1912 Olympics, where Thorpe won the decathlon, and the pentathlon with a points total that would never be beaten. Don Brown has been widely praised for his picture book biographies of history's unsung figures. Here he turns his attention to a well-known, larger-than-life American hero.
Ages 5-8
ISBN: 1-59643-041-9
Price: $17.95
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
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