What is it like to be a major league ball player? Cal Ripken, Jr. plays third base for the Baltimore Orioles. In this autobiography for beginning readers, he talks about growing up in a baseball family, and about his love for the game. He reveals his primary goal— to play well and play every day. And he tells how, in 1995, he broke the record for playing the most games in a row. Here is Cal's story, with over 30 action-packed photographs and illustrations. Short sentences, important visual clues, and a lively text encourage young sports fans to become excited about reading.
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Grade 1-4This beginning chapter book about the Baltimore Orioles hero who broke the record for playing the most games in a row is sure to be a hit with young baseball fans, but its appeal will not be limited to them. Adapted from Ripkens autobiography, The Only Way I Know (Viking, 1997), the text is nicely balanced with portrayals of both slumps and streaks, anecdotes and statistics. The combination of first-person narration with full-color photographs and realistic paintings that depict both the drama of baseball and ordinary childhood moments will pull kids into the life and thoughts of this hardworking player. The books greatest strength is Ripkens unflappable persistence and philosophical approach to rough times, whether personal or professional. A one-page list of career highlights is included. Accessible to a slightly younger audience than Ripken and Doug Keiths Count Me In (Taylor, 1995), this title is a pro in a genre glutted with farm leaguers.Wendy Lukehart, Dauphin County Library, Harrisburg, PA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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I bought this book for my first grader. He plays baseball and he was able to read the book and enjoy it!
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The year was 1981. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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The year was 1981. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
consecutive games Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lou Gehrig New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Cal Ripken, Jr.: Play Ball! (Easy-to-Read, Dial) by Gail Herman in Front Matter, and Copyright
- The Only Way I Know by Cal Ripken in Copyright
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- Chickie Riddles (Easy-to-Read, Puffin) by Katy Hall in Back Matter
- Where Fish Go In Winter (Easy-to-Read, Puffin) by Amy Goldman Koss in Back Matter
- Lionel at School (Easy-to-Read, Puffin) by Stephen Krensky in Back Matter
- Fox and His Friends: Level 3 (Easy-to-Read, Puffin) by Edward Marshall in Back Matter
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