Mark McGwire (Jam Session) [Library Binding]

Terri Dougherty (Author), Denis Dougherty (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Jam Session

Presents a biography of the St. Louis Cardinal slugger who broke Roger Maris' single-season home run record in 1998.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-4-Two stars who will be forever linked in the annals of baseball history due to their exhilarating assault on Babe Ruth's long-standing home-run record are featured in these slim volumes. Children will get a cursory look at their early experiences in baseball, and a glance at their minor and major league careers, with special emphasis on their record-setting 1998 seasons. Though brief and basic, the information is accurate. While a number of quotes from the subjects' families, coaches, teammates, and contemporaries are included, documentation is reduced to a list of newspaper, magazine, and wire-service sources that appear on the title pages. Color photographs are found throughout both books, some graphically enhanced with flashy borders and backgrounds for added pizzazz. Appendixes comprise nearly a quarter of each book and include profiles of the players, honors they've received, and statistics. These highly visual titles are serviceable introductions for young and reluctant readers.
Tom S. Hurlburt, La Crosse Public Library, WI
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Abdo Pub Co (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1577653491
• ISBN-13: 978-1577653493
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,723,420 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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