| Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills (and What the Neighbors Thought) Contributor(s): Krull, Kathleen (Author), Hewitt, Kathryn (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0544247604 ISBN-13: 9780544247604 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2013 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 1220 |
| Series: Lives Of...(Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.1" W x 10" (0.65 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Real Life Heroes - Topical - Health & Fitness - Seasonal - Spring - Event - Spring - Topical - Inspiration |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 17370 Reading Level: 7.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Babe Ruth was the greatest slugger ever--and off the field snacked on pickled eels and chocolate ice cream. Johnny Weissmuller swam to Olympic fame--and on land practiced the Tarzan yell. "Krull hits another home run."--American Bookseller |
Contributor Bio(s): Hewitt, Kathryn: - Kathryn Hewitt's caricatures of famous figures led kids to dub the Lives of . . . series the "Big Head" books. She has illustrated many books for young readers, some of which she also wrote. She lives in Santa Monica, California. Visit her website at www.kathrynhewitt.com.Krull, Kathleen: - Kathleen Krull is well known for her innovative, award-winning nonfiction for young people, including Lives of the Explorers, Lives of the Musicians, and all other books in this popular series illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt. She is also the author of Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez, illustrated by Yuyi Morales, as well as The Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny) and Lincoln Tells a Joke: How Laughter Saved the President (and the Country), both co-written with Paul Brewer and illustrated by Stacy Innerst. She lives in San Diego, California. Visit her online at kathleenkrull.com. |