Lewis Tewanima: Born to Run

by Sharon Solomon

More than one hundred years ago, in a small Hopi village in Arizona, a young man named Lewis Tewanima loved to run. When the United States government took him from his home and forced him to adapt to European ways, he kept his connection to his tribe strong by running. Tewanima competed in many races, including the Olympics in 1908 in London, England, and again in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden, alongside legendary Indian athlete Jim Thorpe. Tewanima...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1455619418
• ISBN13: 9781455619412
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.7" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3