| Baseball's Best: Five True Stories Contributor(s): Gutelle, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0394809831 ISBN-13: 9780394809830 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $4.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1990 Annotation: Illus. in full color & photos. "Using a you-are-there approach, Gutelle tells about five special moments in the careers of baseball Hall-of-Famers Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, and Hank Aaron. The present-tense gambit brings immediacy to the narratives, and the drama of the moment will grab young fans. Solid reading for third-graders."--"Booklist. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Beginner - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - United States |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002013760 |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Series: Step Into Reading |
| Physical Information: 0.29" H x 5.99" W x 8.96" (0.21 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 8404 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, and Hank Aaron--five amazing baseball legends. From the first black man to play major-league ball to the longest hitting streak ever, these are some of the game's most inspiring stories. Find out what unforgettable feats won each player a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame. |