| Six Degrees of David Ortiz: Connecting Baseball Stars Contributor(s): Omoth, Tyler (Author) |
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ISBN: 1491421428 ISBN-13: 9781491421420 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $31.19 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2014039532 |
| Lexile Measure: 1090 |
| Series: Six Degrees of Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7" W x 9.5" (0.50 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 171470 Reading Level: 6.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the best hitters in pro baseball today is David Ortiz. Who was once teammates with Torii Hunter with the Twins. Who was once teammates with Mike Trout with the Angels. Who was the All-Star teammate of Derek Jeter. Who won American League Rookie of the Year as a shortstop, as did Cal Ripken of the Orioles. Who broke the consecutive games played record of Lou Gehrig. Who was a Yankees teammate of the most famous home run hitter of all time, Babe Ruth. It seems the stars of today are more closely connected to each other and to the pioneers of the game than you |
Contributor Bio(s): Omoth, Tyler Dean: - Tyler Omoth has written books on baseball, basketball, and football for young readers. He has also written articles for the Minnesota Twins Gameday program. He's been an avid sports fan since childhood. Tyler lives in Burnsville, Minnesota, with his wife, Mary. They enjoy going to sporting events whenever they can. Their favorite teams are the Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Miami Dolphins. |