Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team
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Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team
By Steve Sheinkin
Edition
Hardcover edition
PublisherMacmillanImprintRoaring BrookISBN
9781596439542
Awards and HonorsRhode Island Teen Book Award 2019 Nominee
Oklahoma Sequoyah Book Awards 2019 Nominee
North Carolina Young Adult Book Award 2017—2018 Nominee
YALSA 2018 Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers Nominee CCBC Choices 2018 Choice: Historical People, Places, and Events Booklist 2017 Top 10 Books for Youth, Diverse Nonfiction & Sports
2017 Children’s History Book Prize finalist
2018 Capitol Choices, Ages Ten to Fourteen
ALSC Notable Children’s Books 2018, Older
Horn Book Fanfare List 2017, Nonfiction Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017, Teen Books Shelf Awareness 2017 Best Books of the Year, Middle Grade Books The New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2017, Middle Grade
Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2017, Informational Books for Older Readers Booklist Top of the List Editor’s Choice, Nonfiction Older Readers
New York Public Library Best Books for Teens 2017 The Washington Post Best Books Children’s Books of 2017, Nonfiction
Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team
America’s favorite sport and Native American history team-up in this thrilling true story about one of the nation’s greatest football teams. Source notes. Works cited. Index. Black-and-white historical illustrations and photographs.
Title alpha Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team
Category Sports and Recreation High
Pages Count 288
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Jim Thorpe (1887–1953). Glenn S. (Glenn Scobey) Warner (1871–1954). United States Indian School (Carlisle, Pennsylvania). Football. Biography and autobiography. Sports and recreation. People and places. Native Americans. Twentieth-century U.S. history.
SRC Level 8.300000
SRC Points 14.000000
Lexile 980L
Trim Size 6" x 9"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2017-07-16
JLG Release Date Jan 2017
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
Sports and Recreation High (Grades 9 & Up)
Sports and Recreation High
Sports and Recreation High (Grades 9 & Up)
For Grades 9 & Up
This collection includes exciting books focused on athlete experiences, competition, and the broader culture of sports and recreation. Featuring a mix of fiction and nonfiction, selections explore sports through personal stories, real-world perspectives, and a range of activities that reflect the different ways teens engage with sports. Some selections are written for adults but are thoughtfully chosen for their relevance and appeal to teen readers.