A review by jolynne
Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team by Steve Sheinkin

5.0

I initially intended to rate this book 4 stars because I wanted a more in-depth story of the suffering of thousands of Native Peoples that took place at Carlisle Indian School and other schools like it. I wanted more on that history rather than Pop Warner and Eisenhower. But in the end, the final chapter the author touched on this and many issues that still exist today so I decided to give this the five stars that it deserves. After all, it is a book about Jim Thorpe and the athleticism that was shown by the early football players of Carlisle and their contribution to what is today’s football. It is a history lesson about an unrecognized group of Native men that, as usual, has gone unrecognized by American Society.
I hope millions read this book and realize what true honor, respect, and pride truly is. It is not the name of a certain Washington D.C. team.