| At the Plate With... Ichiro Contributor(s): Christopher, Matt (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316136794 ISBN-13: 9780316136792 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $9.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2003 Annotation: After playing the sport he loved in his home country of Japan for 17 years, Ichiro left in 2000 and joined the Seattle Mariners. Would Ichiro succeed in the world's most challenging baseball league? Includes black-and-white photos and players' statistics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball & Softball - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002033259 |
| Lexile Measure: 1070 |
| Series: Matt Christopher Sports Bio Bookshelf |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 4.98" W x 7.56" (0.19 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 68610 Reading Level: 7.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For seventeen years Ichiro played the sport he loved in his home country of Japan. In 2000, he left Japan to join the Seattle Mariners. Would Ichiro be able to succeed in the world's most challenging baseball league? He did so time and again, leading his team to its best season ever in his rookie year and collecting several awards along the way. Fans on both sides of the Pacific Ocean are looking forward to his performance in the 2003 season. These books contain black-and-white photographs, the players' statistics, and a list of career highlights. Real-life sports action plus the easy-to-read Matt Christopher style equals a series not to be missed. |