Lewis Tewanima: Born to Run - Hardcover

Solomon, Sharon

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9781455619412: Lewis Tewanima: Born to Run

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ISBN 10: 1455619418 ISBN 13: 9781455619412

Publisher: Pelican, 2014

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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.

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In 1906, there lived a young Hopi man named Lewis Tewanima who loved to run. One day, Tewanima was forcefully taken from his village on Second Mesa, Arizona, and sent to a boarding school in Pennsylvania, where he was forced to give up his Hopi culture and learn American ways. While there, however, Tewanima was encouraged to run, and he eventually won many marathons and competed in the Olympics twice.

This age-appropriate biography teaches children about the prejudice and hardships that Tewanima and other American Indians endured as well as the hope and strength of character that kept Tewanima strong. The government tried to rid him of his language and traditions, but Tewanima always ran for his tribe, keeping his heritage alive in his heart. Accurate and informative illustrations bring to life the peaceful beauty of the Southwest and the wider world that threatened to change it. Tewanima lived long ago, but his life still has much to teach us. Parents and children will see the true effects of the racism of the age in the story of one incredible athlete.

Sharon K. Solomon is a retired elementary-reading specialist with more than thirty-five years of educational experience. She began writing children's books as a teacher and has continued to write a variety of children's works, including plays, picture books, early chapter books, middle-grade fiction, and historical fiction. Solomon is an active member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and a member of a local writing group. She is also the author of Pelican's Christopher Newport: Jamestown Explorer and Cathy Williams, Buffalo Soldier. Solomon resides in Lansdowne, Virginia.

Lisa Fields was always encouraged to pursue her dream of becoming an artist. She received a BFA in illustration from Ringling College of Art and Design in 2006. The illustrator of Barreling Over Niagara Falls, published by Pelican, her work has appeared in Boys' Life and Highlights magazines. A member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, she resides in New York City.

About the Author:

Sharon K. Solomon is a retired elementary reading specialist with more than thirty-five years of educational experience. She began writing children's books as a teacher and has continued to write a variety of children's works. Also the author of Pelican's Cathy Williams, Buffalo Soldier, Solomon is an active member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She resides in Lansdowne, Virginia, where she is a member of a local writing critique group.

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