Jim Thorpe: There's No Such Thing as 'Can't'
- ISBN-10
- 0766030210
- ISBN-13
- 9780766030213
- Series
- Jim Thorpe
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 128
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-01-01
- Publisher
- Enslow Publishing, LLC
- Author
- Michael A. Schuman
Description
"Explores the life of world class athlete Jim Thorpe, including his childhood and American Indian background, his amateur and professional athletic career, and the legacy he left behind"--Provided by publisher.
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