Thunder on the Tundra Author:Lew Freedman 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 footb... more »all 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.« less