Becoming Joe DiMaggio
Becoming Joe DiMaggio
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Becoming Joe DiMaggio

Written by Maria Testa & illustrated by Scott Hunt
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10 - 99
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64
Page count
~781L
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Feb 3, 2005
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“With ineffable tenderness and absolute clarity, Testa tells a tale in blank verse. . . . Powerfully moving as it braids together baseball, family, and the Italian-American experience.” – Booklist (starred review) It’s 1936, and the Yankees have just hired a star center fielder whose name sounds like music. What could be a better time for Papa-Angelo’s grandson to be born? Christened after the legendary ballplayer, young Joseph Paul learns much at his Italian grandfather’s knee – about holding your breath in front of the radio during a 3-2 count with the bases loaded and having the audacity to dream big dreams. “Each poem is a perfect, gripping chapter,” says Kirkus Reviews in a starred review of this novel in verse, which honors the timeless bond between a grandson and his immigrant grandfather – and the process of finding one’s own place in a brave new world.

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baseballgrandpasports and recreationfamilyNew YorkItaly20th centurysocial themesmultigenerational1950 - 19991940s1930's

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780763624446
    Publication Date
    February 3, 2005
    Publisher
    Candlewick
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 2002
    Page Count
    64
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    10 - 99+ years
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    59130517
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~781L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~S
    ATOS® Book Level
    5
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    72230
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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