Ichiro Suzuki: Best in the West [Library Binding]

Mark Stewart (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

A biography of the Seattle Mariners hitting and fielding star who won the MVP and Rookie of the Year Award in 2001 and became the first successful Japanese player in the Major Leagues.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Reviewed with Mark Stewart's Jackie Stiles.

Gr. 4-7. A breezy, narrative style and well-selected color photos distinguish these two titles in the long-running Sports New Wave series. The books turn first to players' childhoods, focusing on family support, how the players discovered their talent, and how they focus their drive. Subsequent chapters follow the athletes' careers through school and into the pros. Boxed stats; sharp action photos that show the players and their teammates and coaches; pull-quotes from players and others; and insets revealing some of the players' idiosyncrasies add to the inviting format. Woven into the individual stories are side notes that place the careers in context. These biographies will widen readers' knowledge of the featured sports as well as present newcomers with a basic introduction to each player. Even fans may find something new in these solid, well-presented volumes. Gillian Engberg
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761326162
• ISBN-13: 978-0761326168
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,325,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Ichiro's Baseball History, March 28, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Ichiro Suzuki: Best in the West (Library Binding)

This book was very good and I learned a lot about baseball history. I read the book fast because I could not put it down it was so interesting. It was a baseball autobiography book that teaches so much about the wonderful world of baseball. This was a great style of writing. There were some surprises in the story. One was when Ichiro Suzuki joined the MLB. There were no cliffhangers through out the book. This was not a boring book at all. If you like baseball you would love this book. I would read more of this authors books so I could learn about other sports. I would recommend this book to others because they would learn about the exciting world of baseball history