Baseball's Best: Five True Stories (Step into Reading) - Softcover

Gutelle, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0394809831 ISBN 13: 9780394809830

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 1990

Synopsis

Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, and Hank Aaron—five amazing baseball legends. From the first black man to play major-league ball to the longest hitting streak ever, these are some of the game’s most inspiring stories. Find out what unforgettable feats won each player a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Illus. in full color & photos. "Using a you-are-there approach, Gutelle tells about five special moments in the careers of baseball Hall-of-Famers Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, and Hank Aaron. The present-tense gambit brings immediacy to the narratives, and the drama of the moment will grab young fans. Solid reading for third-graders."--"Booklist.

About the Author:

Andrew Gutelle is a contributor to Highlights for Children. He has a great interest in sports, games, and puzzles. Gutelle has written books for many publishing companies, including Workman, Putnam, Random House, and Time-Life Books for Children. In addition, he wrote 20 episodes of Reading Rainbow and earned five Emmy nominations.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0394809831
• ISBN 13: 9780394809830
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48