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Schuman, Michael A.

Jim Thorpe: "There's No Such Thing as 'Can't'"

128 pp. | Enslow | May, 2009 | Library ISBN 978-0-7660-3021-3 $31.93

(4) 4-6 Americans--The Spirit of a Nation series. Archival photographs, a map, primary sources, and sidebars combine with a dry but informative text to provide a chronological biography of Thorpe, one of the early twentieth century's most talented athletes and famous Native Americans. This is a balanced presentation of Thorpe's strengths, weaknesses, ability to learn from and overcome personal and professional challenges, and his legacy. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale