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The Resource Jim Thorpe : an athlete for the ages, Ellen C. Labrecque

Jim Thorpe : an athlete for the ages, Ellen C. Labrecque

Label
Jim Thorpe : an athlete for the ages
Title
Jim Thorpe
Title remainder
an athlete for the ages
Statement of responsibility
Ellen C. Labrecque
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
  • Chronicles the life and accomplishments of Jim Thorpe, a Native American athlete from the early twentieth century who won gold medals for the decathlon and pentathlon in the 1912 Olympics, and went on to play professional baseball, football, and basketball
  • This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of the Native American athlete who won gold medals in the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Olympics and played both professional baseball and football
Member of
Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
DLC
Citation source
  • Booklist, May 2010
  • Horn Book, October 2010
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Labrecque, Ellen
Dewey number
  • 796/.092
  • B
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Intended audience
  • 6.9
  • 5-8
Intended audience source
Follett Library Resources
Interest level
MG
LC call number
GV697.T5
LC item number
L33 2010
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Reading level
7.2
Series statement
Sterling biographies
Study program name
Accelerated Reader
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Thorpe, Jim
  • Thorpe, Jim
  • Athletes
  • Indian athletes
  • Athletes
  • Indians
Target audience
pre adolescent
Label
Jim Thorpe : an athlete for the ages, Ellen C. Labrecque
Instantiates
Publication
Bar code
31223091713975
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-122) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction : simply the best -- Young Jim -- Welcome to Carlisle -- The natural -- Becoming a star -- All-America -- Olympic glory -- A hero's welcome -- Scandal -- Life as a pro -- The beginning and the end -- Life after sports -- Honor restored
Dimensions
20 cm.
Extent
124 p.
Isbn
9781402771507
Lccn
2009024231
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
ill. (some col.)
System control number
421946859
Label
Jim Thorpe : an athlete for the ages, Ellen C. Labrecque
Publication
Bar code
31223091713975
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-122) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction : simply the best -- Young Jim -- Welcome to Carlisle -- The natural -- Becoming a star -- All-America -- Olympic glory -- A hero's welcome -- Scandal -- Life as a pro -- The beginning and the end -- Life after sports -- Honor restored
Dimensions
20 cm.
Extent
124 p.
Isbn
9781402771507
Lccn
2009024231
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
ill. (some col.)
System control number
421946859

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