Joe Dimaggio: Young Sports Hero
What's This Book About
Get to know the star baseball player Joe DiMaggio in this middle grade nonfiction biography of his early years! Joe DiMaggio was a star centerfielder for fifteen years, helping the Yankees win the pennant in his rookie year. He played in ten World Series and in eleven All-Star Games. The image of American achievement and dignity, DiMaggio isn’t just a sports legend, he is a true American hero. This book is laced with numerous illustrations, and the back of the book includes a timeline, questions, activities, and a glossary, making it the perfect addition to a classroom or home school setting. Perfect for emerging readers, the Childhood of Famous Americans series illustrates the incredible true stories of great Americans.
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Meryl Henderson has illustrated a number of books for children and she is a regular contributor to Highlights(R) magazine. Visit merylsart.com.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780689831867
- Publication Date
- September 1, 1999
- Publisher
- Aladdin Paperbacks
- Page Count
- 176
- Words Per Page
- 119
- Reading Age
- 8 - 11 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 99065047
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 45059164
- Lexile® Level
- 760L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~R
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.8
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 3
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 32583
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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