Who Was Babe Ruth?
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · January 5, 2012
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- Who it’s for
- Babe Ruth’s rise makes for an energetic introduction to baseball history and a famously outsized career.
- Themes
- Baseball history, Rise from poverty to fame, Sports biography
- Genres
- Sports Biographies for Kids, Baseball & Softball, 20th Century U.S.
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Just in time for baseball season! Babe Ruth came from a poor Baltimore family and, as a kid, he was a handful. It was at a reform school that Babe discovered his talent for baseball, and by the age of nineteen, he was on his way to becoming a sports legend. Babe was often out of shape and even more often out on the town, but he had a big heart and an even bigger swing! Kids will learn all about the Home Run King in this rags-to- riches sports biography.
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With black-and-white illustrations throughout, a true sports legend is brought to life.
A Big Swing
Babe Ruth’s rise makes for an energetic introduction to baseball history and a famously outsized career.
Come here for
- A childhood-to-legend sports biography
- Black-and-white illustrations throughout
Expect
- A candid portrait of talent, rough edges, and a big heart
- A kid-friendly look at the Home Run King
Where it sits
| Baseball & Softball | 80% |
|---|---|
| Sports Biographies for Kids | 76% |
| 20th Century U.S. | 60% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Sports Biographies for Kids
- 20th Century U.S.
- Baseball & Softball
- Authors
- Joan Holub
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- January 5, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Baseball history · Rise from poverty to fame · Sports biography
- Reading lane
- Sports Biographies for Kids