| Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth Contributor(s): Burleigh, Robert (Author), Wimmer, Mike (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152045996 ISBN-13: 9780152045999 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2003 Annotation: The man who made the game of baseball, George Herman Ruth, wasn't always the Babe. Once he was a boy playing ball on a dirt lot. Burleigh and Winner have created a stunning portrait of a legend--and of baseball's glory days. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball & Softball - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers - Beginner |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 95010038 |
| Lexile Measure: 890 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8.3" W x 10.8" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 34830 Reading Level: 2.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Like most boys, he spent his summers playing ball on a dirt lot, but George Herman Ruth, Jr. followed his dreams to become a legend. He is the Babe--Babe Ruth--and baseball is his game. Powerful oil paintings and spare, dramatic text draw readers into the mind of this larger-than-life sports hero. Reproductions of vintage-style baseball cards throughout the book detail Babe Ruth's career highlights. Home Run is a compelling portrait of a man, and of a time when baseball was truly America's game. |
Contributor Bio(s): Burleigh, Robert: - Robert Burleigh is the author of many books for children including Flight: the journey of Charles Lindbergh, which won the Orbus Pictus award. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.Wimmer, Mike: - MIKE WIMMER is the illustrator of several books for young readers, including, Will Rogers: An American Legend by Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating. He lives in Norman, Oklahoma. |