| The Bambino: The Story of Babe Ruth's Legendary 1927 Season Contributor(s): Yomtov, Nel (Author), Foley, Tim (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1429654732 ISBN-13: 9781429654739 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $29.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball & Softball - Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Biography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2010024764 |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Series: Graphic Library: American Graphic |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 7.2" W x 9.1" (0.57 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1920's - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 141611 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1927, Babe Ruth stepped up to the plate and looked history in the eye. With each swing of the bat his towering legacy grew larger. Ball after ball sailed into the seats and the race for 60 home runs was on. Join the Bambino as he swings for the fences chasing down one of the greatest baseball records of all time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Yomtov, Nel: - Nel Yomtov is a writer of children's nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, country studies, science, and biography. His graphic novel adaptation, Jason and the Golden Fleece, published by Stone Arch Books/Capstone was a winner of the 2009 Moonbeam Children's Book Award and the 2011 Lighthouse Literature Award. Nel is an avid American military history buff and has written two additional graphic novels for Capstone, True Stories of World War I and True Stories of the Civil War. He lives in the New York City area. |