Lou Gehrig: Baseball Legend (Baseball Legends) [Hardcover]

Norman L. Macht (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Baseball Legends

A look at the remarkable career and tragic death of Lou Gehrig discusses the Iron Horse's well-publicized rivalry with Babe Ruth, his years with the Yankees, and his sad retirement from baseball due to illness.

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From School Library Journal

Grade 6-9-A compelling story of a remarkable athlete and human being. A lively narrative punctuated with crisp black-and-white photographs makes it a solid choice for sports fans, report writers, and biography lovers. An attractive layout with generous amounts of white space on each page adds to the appeal. The appendix features a chronology, a listing of Gehrig's major-league statistics, a list of books for further reading, and a comprehensive index. All in all, a grand slam.
Jim Weigel, Killingly Intermediate School, Dayville, CT
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications (December 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791011763
• ISBN-13: 978-0791011768
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,538,121 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of Baseball's Greatest, January 26, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Lou Gehrig: Baseball Legend (Baseball Legends) (Hardcover)

Lou Gehrig, a young boy growing up in the Great Depression, is faced with problems with life and baseball. While Lou is growing up he is faced with many challenges and it intrigues readers on how he deals with them. For instance, while Lou's dad gets laid of three jobs, Lou has to go about getting a job at a very young age. This book keeps me hooked by adding facts about the Great Depression as well as including much about baseball. Such as, while the young boys discuss baseball cards, the boys would consider themselves very lucky to come across a Ty Cobb or Honus Wagner baseball card. Lou has to endear much struggle in order to work his way to a better life then he was born into.

Guernsey Van Riper, Jr., the author, has written about famous sports players such as Babe Ruth and Jim Thorpe. Guernsey really knows how to make the book enjoyable, but also how to include many facts and pieces of history. This book includes both and has kept me reading it over and over again since 5th grade. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves baseball or learning about the history of America's great athletes. Anyone that lived during the Great Depression can relate to Lou Gehrig and his history. This biography inspired me to work hard and be thankful for what I have.