Jim Thorpe, Original All-American Audiobook, by Joseph Bruchac Play Audiobook Sample

Jim Thorpe, Original All-American Audiobook

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Read By: Joseph Bruchac Publisher: Listening Library Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: November 2007 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780739362280

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

96

Longest Chapter Length:

05:48 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

01:25 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

04:01 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

23

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Publisher Description

Jim Thorpe was one of the greatest athletes who ever lived. He played professional football, Major League b aseball, and won Olympic gold medals in track and field. He’ll forever be remembered by the sports community and by his Native American community, who consider him a hero on par with Crazy Horse. Born on the Sac and Fox Reservation in 1887. Jim was sent as a young boy to various Indian boarding schools strict, cold places that didn’t allow their students to hold on to their Native American traditions. Jim ran away from school many times, until he found his calling at Pennsylvania’s Carlisle School. There, coach Pop Warner, who is as famous today as Thorpe himself, recognized Jim’s athletic excellence and welcomed him onto the football and track teams. Glory followed, as did surprising disgrace. But through everything, Jim was a person to admire—an engaging, spirited, and impressive young man.

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"This book was one of the best biographies i have ever read. It went through his entire life form when he was born to when he died and ti was very detailed. "

— Dalton (5 out of 5 stars)

Jim Thorpe, Original All-American Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I had to read this for school and not being a sports fan I thought I'd hate it, but ended up really enjoying it. "

    — Meredith, 10/18/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " i like this book so far, its good because it talks about the games he played in, how he played, and what happens on the trips to the games "

    — Donnie, 2/23/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This book was one of the best biographies i have ever read. It went through his entire life form when he was born to when he died and ti was very detailed. "

    — Dalton, 1/8/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I thought the book was exceptional. I thought the experiences could have been more directed to his school, but hey, I don't mind reading about sports!!:) "

    — Tobias, 3/13/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Jim Thorpe was a Native American from Oklahoma was was a natural in several sports. One of the earliest Olympic scandals involved him as at the time professional athletes could not compete in the Olympics. "

    — Fredrick, 3/4/2012
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I found this book a bit juvenile although it was in the adult section. A young boy would like this book perhaps as it was predominately about the details of football games, especially at the end. The story also ended when Jim Thorpe was a young man, bypassing his adult years. "

    — Dave, 2/14/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " it was a great book "

    — crazy-fluffy-man, 12/30/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " This book was about a very talented indian athlete. It was very interesting to see how they were treated and different techniques they used to win each game. This book was pretty good but I didn't think that it was a book young girls would like very much. "

    — Lindsay, 7/14/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I found this book a bit juvenile although it was in the adult section. A young boy would like this book perhaps as it was predominately about the details of football games, especially at the end. The story also ended when Jim Thorpe was a young man, bypassing his adult years. "

    — Dave, 9/30/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I had to read this for school and not being a sports fan I thought I'd hate it, but ended up really enjoying it. "

    — Meredith, 1/29/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " This book was about a very talented indian athlete. It was very interesting to see how they were treated and different techniques they used to win each game. This book was pretty good but I didn't think that it was a book young girls would like very much. "

    — Lindsay, 7/3/2009

About Joseph Bruchac

Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed children’s book author, poet, novelist, and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. His work has appeared in hundreds of publications, from Akwesasne Notes and American Poetry Review to National Geographic and Parabola. He has authored many books for adults and children, including Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two, Skeleton Man, and The Heart of a Chief.