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The author, Lew Freedman, tells the story of the Barrow Whalers, a high school football team that plays in the Arctic Circle. The team is made up of 44 teenagers from various backgrounds, and only four of them had ever played football before. Despite the difficult conditions, the Whalers managed to win their league and make it to the state championships. Freedman's journalistic skills are evident in his writing, as he captures the team's unique story and the obstacles they faced along the way.
Thunder on the Tundra recounts the story of the most unusual high school football team in the United States, the Barrow Whalers. This human-interest sports story is so remarkable that it has been featured on ABC News Nightline, ESPN, YouTube, news and sports Web sites, and print publications throughout the nation. The Whalers are the only football team above the Arctic Circle: 330 north to be exact, a place with no grass, no trees, and plenty of permafrost. Of the 44 Eskimo, Tongan, Samoan, Asian-American, African-American and Caucasian teenagers who signed up for this experiment, only four had ever played organized football before. Seasoned journalist Lew Freedman captures this inspiring story.
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