| Who Was Babe Ruth? Contributor(s): Holub, Joan (Author), Who Hq (Author), Hammond, Ted (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0448455862 ISBN-13: 9780448455860 Publisher: Penguin Workshop OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball & Softball |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2011014640 |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Series: Who Was? |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.3" W x 7.6" (0.25 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 149871 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Just in time for baseball season Babe Ruth came from a poor Baltimore family and, as a kid, he was a handful. It was at a reform school that Babe discovered his talent for baseball, and by the age of nineteen, he was on his way to becoming a sports legend. Babe was often out of shape and even more often out on the town, but he had a big heart and an even bigger swing Kids will learn all about the Home Run King in this rags-to- riches sports biography. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, a true sports legend is brought to life. |