Lou Gehrig
What's Lou Gehrig About
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
- Union Square Kids
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 2010
- 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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