First published 2017
In 1907, the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania fields a powerhouse football team, led by the indomitable coach Pop Warner and the superstar athlete Jim Thorpe. Defying the U.S. government's violent persecution of Native Americans, they take on the best teams in the country, pulling off a series of nail-biting victories through sheer talent and hard work. But as their legend grows, they must confront the dark history of the school that seeks to erase their culture.
Genres: biography, historical-fiction, 20th-century, american-history
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: based-on-true-events, underdog
Setting: Pennsylvania, Carlisle Indian Industrial School
Period: 1907
288 pages · Hardcover · Roaring Brook Press
Content warnings: racism, violence