Book
The man who ran faster than everyone : the story of Tom Longboat / Jack Batten.
Record details
- ISBN: 0887765076 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 104 p. : ill.
- Publisher: Toronto : Tundra Books, c2002.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Golden Oak Award nominee, 2003. Includes index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Longboat, Tom, 1887-1949. Runners (Sports) > Canada > Biography Indians of North America > Canada > Biography |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 796.424092 Longb-B | 31681001271964 | NONFIC | Available | - |
Jack Batten is a well-known author, journalist, reviewer and radio personality. He has written thirty books on subjects that include biography, crime fiction, law and court cases, and sports.
Jack Batten’s first career was as a lawyer. After four years, he turned with relief, to writing. He has been a staff writer at Maclean’s Magazine and the Star Weekly. Batten has written for many magazines including Chatelaine, Rolling Stone, Toronto Life. He has written radio plays for the CC and a jazz column for The Globe and Mail. Nowadays, Jack Batten writes books and reviews videos for CBC Radio’s Metro Morning and Ontario Morning.
The Man Who Ran Faster than Everyone is Jack’s most recent book, for which he has won the Fleck Award for non-fiction, the biggest prize in Canadian Children’s literature.
