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Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team
by Steve Sheinkin
I’m slowly making my way through all of Steve Sheinkin’s books. Born to Fly is still my very favorite, but every one I’ve read has been really good.
Undefeated was kind of a “Remember the Titans” in book form. I’m not a huge football fan, but I appreciate the game. I liked learning the history of the sport and how it developed over time. I liked learning about Jim Thorpe, whose name I’d heard, but otherwise didn’t know anything about.
I could see this book being a favorite for Jr High or High School history students. The popularity of football could easily lead the way to those harder topics of conversation the book brings up like boarding schools for Native Americans and the horrible stereotypes towards Native Americans from the media and the fan base. Lots of things to think about here mixed in with some exciting sports writing.
Undefeated was kind of a “Remember the Titans” in book form. I’m not a huge football fan, but I appreciate the game. I liked learning the history of the sport and how it developed over time. I liked learning about Jim Thorpe, whose name I’d heard, but otherwise didn’t know anything about.
I could see this book being a favorite for Jr High or High School history students. The popularity of football could easily lead the way to those harder topics of conversation the book brings up like boarding schools for Native Americans and the horrible stereotypes towards Native Americans from the media and the fan base. Lots of things to think about here mixed in with some exciting sports writing.