The Babe & I
The Babe & I

The Babe & I

Written by David A. Adler & illustrated by Terry Widener
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4 - 7
Reading age
32
Page count
52
Words per page
590L
Lexile measure
Mar 1, 2004
Publication date

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It’s 1932 and hard times are everywhere. But life isn’t all bad. America still loves baseball, and Babe Ruth is the star of the game. And two boys are about to discover that with some creativity, hard work, and a little help from the Babe himself, they can do their part to help out their own team!

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      Illustrator
      Terry Widener

      Terry Widener is the award-winning illustrator of many picture books on athletes, including The Streak: How Joe DiMaggio Became America’s Hero, Girl Wonder: A Baseball Story in Nine Innings, American Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle, and Lou Gehrig, The Luckiest Man. He is also the illustrator of The Kite That Bridged Two Nations by Alexis O’Neill. He lives in McKinney, Texas, with his wife and is the father of three grown children. Visit him at terrywidenerart.com.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780152050269
    Publication Date
    March 1, 2004
    Publisher
    Clarion Books
    Original Publication Date
    April 1, 1999
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    52
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 7 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    97037580
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    816330287
    Lexile® Level
    590L
    Scholastic Level
    N
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.2
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    29938
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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