Lou Gehrig: Iron Horse of Baseball
Lou Gehrig: Iron Horse of Baseball
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Lou Gehrig: Iron Horse of Baseball

Written by James Buckley Jr.
Part of the Sterling Biographies Book Series
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10 - 12
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Page count
193
Words per page
1020L
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Apr 6, 2010
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A streak of 2,130 consecutive games played. Several World Series winsincluding a four-game sweep. An American League single-season batting record that still stands. And that s only a few of Lou Gehrig s many achievements. Though illness sapped his strength, it never killed his spirit. Written by one of America s leading sportswriters, this biography of baseball s Iron Horse will inspire and touch kids as it reveals: - Gehrig s childhood gymnastic workouts at a special German gym called a turnverein- How his incredible batting ability turned his high school team into a sensation- His lifelong struggle with shyness- The Great Home Run Derby with Babe Ruthperhaps baseball s most astonishing competition ever- The tragic ailment that ended his career–and life”

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781402763632
    Publication Date
    April 6, 2010
    Publisher
    Sterling
    Page Count
    124
    Words Per Page
    193
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    10 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2009024236
    Lexile® Level
    1020L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Y
    ATOS® Book Level
    6.8
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    4
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    156253
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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