Author(s): Sharon Solomon,Lisa Fields
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co
Language: English
Date Published: 2014-02-15
Dimensions: 220.98 x 279.4 x 10.16mm
Publication City/Country: Gretna, LA, United States
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Join an American Indian on his journey to the Olympics! As a young boy, Lewis Tewanima was forced from his Hopi village into a government boarding school, where he was prohibited from practicing his native language and traditions. He found that running was a way to bridge the gap between his Indian heritage and American culture, and his talent led him to the 1912 Olympics and a silver medal. Young readers will be inspired by this biography, just as his village was. To honor his life, a race is held in Second Mesa, Arizona, every Labor Day.