


government’s violent persecution of Native Americans and the school that was designed to erase Indian cultures. Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team is an astonishing underdog sports story-and more. “Sheinkin has made a career of finding extraordinary stories in American history.” - The New York Times Book ReviewĪ Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Honor Book A great American sport and Native American history come together in this true story for middle grade readers about how Jim Thorpe and Pop Warner created the legendary Carlisle Indians football team, from New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Award recipient Steve Sheinkin.
