Sammy Sosa: Baseball Star (Overcoming Adversity) [Paperback]

Drew Barrymore (Author), Ann Graham Gaines (Author), James Scott Brady (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2000 | Age Level: 10 and up | Series: Overcoming Adversity

A biography of Dominican-born home run slugger, Sammy Sosa.

--This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-8-Two sports titles based on personal interviews with the subjects, their families, management, and fellow players. Macht details the Puerto Rican athlete's childhood and career through 1998, including the infamous spitting incident, the media coverage, and unfavorable fan reaction that continues to haunt the player. The author emphasizes Alomar's strong self-discipline, work ethic, and close family ties. Although both books are informative, Muskat's title is slightly more readable and logical in its presentation. It includes a description of Sosa's rise from extreme poverty and emphasizes his strong family relationships and love for his homeland, the Dominican Republic. Career highlights and statistics bring the coverage up-to-date includ-ing a chapter on Sosa's amazing 1998 home-run season and how it fits into baseball history. Average-quality black-and-white photos appear in both books.
Kate Kohlbeck, Randall School, Waukesha, WI
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

About the Author

Carrie Muskat has covered major league baseball since 1981 beginning with United Press International in Minneapolis. A freelance journalist since 1992, she is a regular contributor to USA Today and USA Today's Baseball Weekly. Her work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Inside Sports, and in ESPN Total Sports magazine. Her story on Sammy Sosa was developed through personal interviews with him from 1989 through 1998. She has intimate knowledge of the facts contained in her book and has twice been to the Dominican Republic to report on Sammy's life there (1996 and 1998). She is the author of several baseball books for young adults, including Mark McGwire (Chelsea House) and Moises Alou (Mitchell Lane.) --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications (April 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791053016
• ISBN-13: 978-0791053010
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,472,467 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sammy Sosa's Life, March 17, 2003

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K Hall (Billings, MT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sammy Sosa (Latinos in Baseball) (Library Binding)

I read Latinos in Baseball (Sammy Sosa) by Carrie Muskat. This book was full of information and excitement. It tells everything anyone would like to know such as his batting averages, homeruns, teamscores, childhood, and problems in his life. I liked this book because it reminded me of all the obstacles that go on in other people's lives. People who are baseball fans would like this book. I really admire Sammy Sosa because of the way he plays the game; he plays for fun, not for money or fame. I'd recommend this book to baseball player's and fans of Sammy because it tells how he expected more out of himself and didn't expect his teammates to make up for him.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Sosa book!, January 4, 2000

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Alex (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sammy Sosa (Latinos in Baseball) (Library Binding)

This was, without a doubt, the best Sammy Sosa book I have read. The author did an great job telling every aspect of Sosa's life from his childhood in the Dominican Republic to his success as a baseball player. Reading this, I felt as if I were talking to Sammy himself. Excellent writing and a must-read for any Sosa fan!

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sammy Sosa, August 8, 2000

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"bloutou" (IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sammy Sosa (Real-Life Reader Biography) (Library Binding)

This is a really good story about how Sammy Sosa grew up in the Dominican Republic. There are lots of pictures from his home in the Dominican Republic, and it tells a lot about how he learned to play baseball and went to the United States to play professional baseball.