Great athletes from our First Nations /

Schilling, Vincent.

Great athletes from our First Nations / Vincent Schilling. - Toronto : Second Story Press, c2007. - 125 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - First Nations series for young readers. .

"A First Nations book for young readers".

Includes bibliographical references.

Richard Dionne (Sioux) : CBA basketball champion -- Cheri Becerra-Madsen (Omaha) : wheelchair olympian, world record holder -- Cory Witherill (Navajo) : Indy race car driver -- Alwyn Morris (Mohawk) : olympic gold medalist in kayaking -- Naomi Lang (Karuk) : ice dancer, olympian, figure skater -- Beau Kemp (Choctaw and Chickasaw) : baseball player -- Shelly Hruska (Meti) : Ringette Team Canada -- Jordin Tootoo (Inuk) : professional hockey -- Mike Edwards (Cherokee) : bowler, PBA champion -- Ross Anderson (Cheyenne/Arapaho/Apache) : downhill speed skier -- Stephanie Murata (Osage) : wrestling, national champion -- Jim Thorpe (Sauk-Fox) : olympian/football/baseball -- Delby Powless (Mohawk) : lacrosse champion.

All Juvenile.

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First Nations athletes--Biography--Children's literature.
First Nations--Sports--Children's literature.
Role models--North America--Biography--Children's literature.

GV697.A1 / S415 2007

796.0922
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