What Is the World Series?
What Is the World Series?
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What Is the World Series?

Written by Gail Herman and Who HQ & illustrated by David Grayson Kenyon
Part of the What Was . . . ? Book Series
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8 - 12
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112
Page count
9,135
Word count
680L
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Jun 23, 2015
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Strike - you’re out! He’s safe! Homerun! Every October, millions of baseball fans around the country anxiously wait to see which team wins baseball’s biggest championship. But the original games of the 1900s hardly look like they do today. Take a look back over one hundred years and discover the history of baseball’s greatest series. With triumphs, heartbreak, and superstitious curses, this action-packed book brings America’s Pastime to life.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780448484068
    Publication Date
    June 23, 2015
    Publisher
    Penguin Workshop
    Original Publication Date
    June 23, 2015
    Page Count
    112
    Word Count
    9135
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    680L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~4.4

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