| Author/Contributor(s): | Bruchac, Joseph |
| Publisher: | Speak |
| Date: | 10/2/2008 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
He played professional football and Major League baseball, and won Olympic gold medals in track and field. But his life wasn?t easy. Born on a reservation, he endured family tragedy and was sent to various Native American boarding schools. Jim ran away from school many times, until he found his calling under the now-legendary coach Pop Warner. This is a book for history buffs as well as sports fans?an illuminating and lively read about a truly great American by award-winning author Joseph Bruchac.
"The novel is a superb blend of fiction and nonfiction, rooted in the author's usual careful research."—Kirkus Reviews