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My Baseball Book
Contributor(s): Gibbons, Gail (Author), Gibbons, Gail (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0688171370     ISBN-13: 9780688171377
Publisher: HarperCollins
OUR PRICE:   $8.99  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: March 2000
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Annotation: "A master of children's nonfiction" ("ALA Booklist") provides an introduction to baseball, describing the equipment, playing field, rules, players, and process of the game. Full color.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball & Softball
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Fitness & Exercise
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - New Experience
Dewey: 796.357
LCCN: 99032945
Lexile Measure: 560
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.38" W x 7.28" (0.34 lbs) 24 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 42118
Reading Level: 2.9   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:

Baseball is fun--but how does it work? Find all the basics in this lively guide for the youngest baseball fans from Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award winner Gail Gibbons

In this illustrated picture book, young readers will learn about:

  • The markings on a baseball diamond
  • What baseball players wear
  • The positions, from catcher to left fielder
  • The excitement of the pitch
  • The thrill of hitting a home run

Glossary for baseball terms included.


Contributor Bio(s): Gibbons, Gail: -

Gail Gibbons, author of more than one hundred books, is the winner of the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children's nonfiction literature. Called a "master of picture book nonfiction" by ALA Booklist, Ms. Gibbons has a special talent for making complex subjects understandable and entertaining for young readers.