Babe & Me
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2000 · Est. 3.5 hour read

Babe & Me

Written by Dan Gutman

Book #3 in the Baseball Card Adventures series

Can Joe uncover the truth behind Babe Ruth's legendary called shot using time-traveling baseball cards?

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176 pages· 29,675 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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Twelve-year-old Joe Stoshack has a unique gift: he can travel through time with baseball cards. When he hears the legendary tale of Babe Ruth's supposed called shot in the 1932 World Series, Joe is determined to find out if the legend is true. As he journeys back to witness the iconic moment, Joe faces the challenge of separating fact from fiction. Will he solve one of baseball's greatest mysteries, or will the truth remain elusive? Join Joe on a thrilling adventure through baseball history, where the stakes are as high as the bleachers Babe might have pointed to.

From the publisher

With more than 2 million books sold, the Baseball Card Adventures bring the greatest players in history to life! On October 1, 1932, during Game Three of the Chicago Cubs-New York Yankees World Series, Babe Ruth belted a long home run to straightaway centerfield. According to legend, just before he hit, Babe pointed to the bleachers and boldly predicted he would slam the next pitch there.Did he call the shot or didn’t he? Witnesses never agreed. Like other baseball fans, twelve-year-old Joe Stoshack wants to know the truth. But unlike other fans, Joe has the astonishing ability to travel through time using baseball cards–and now he’s determined to settle one of baseball’s greatest debates.With historical photos and back matter to separate the facts from the fiction, New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman takes readers on a page-turning trip through baseball’s past.

At a glance
Format
Pages
176
Words
29,675
Reading age
10–13
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
600L
Themes & topics
Books about baseballBooks about sports and recreationBooks about father-son relationshipsBooks about 20th centuryBooks about 1900-1949
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.9
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
March 5, 2002
First published
February 2, 2000
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780380805044

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