2024 the best team in baseball review
Price: $17.00
(as of Nov 30, 2024 13:42:07 UTC - Details)
“With the LEGENDS series, Howard Bryant brings to life the best that sports has to offer—the heroes, the bitter rivalries, the moments that every sports-loving kid should know.”—Mike Lupica, #1 bestselling author of Travel Team, Heat, and Fantasy League
Experience baseball's most exciting moments, World Series heroics, greatest players, and more!
Baseball, America's pastime, is a sport of moments that stand the test of time. It is equally a sport of a new generation of heroes, whose exploits inspire today's young fans. This combination makes for a winning debut in Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Baseball.
This is no traditional almanac of mundane statistics, but rather a storyteller's journey through baseball's storied game. Told in fun, accessible chapters and accompanied by iconic photos, a slew of Top Ten lists for kids to chew on and debate, and a Timeline of the 40 Most Important Moments in Baseball History, this collection covers some of the greatest players from Babe Ruth to Hank Aaron; the greatest teams to take the field and swing the bats; the greatest social triggers, such as Jackie Robinson's breaking of the color barrier; the greatest playoff rivalries, including the 2004 showdown between the Red Sox and Yankees that turned into an instant classic; and, of course, the edge-of-your-seat World Series moments that left some cheering while others wept. This is the perfect book for young fans eager to learn more about the sport that will stay with them for a lifetime.
Praise for LEGENDS:
An Amazon Best Book of the Month!
* "A terrific gathering of heroic hacks and legendary near misses."—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
* "Each story is engaging and offers readers a glimpse into baseball’s past and American history. [A] terrific addition to engage reluctant readers."—School Library Connection, STARRED REVIEW
"[T]his is clearly a book for sports lovers. A strong choice for rounding out sports collections, this work knocks it out of the park."—School Library Journal
"Any fan of baseball will enjoy this compilation . . . Fans of all ages will find this a useful guide; teachers might find this an interesting mentor text for a student reporting on a particular topic since the approach is unique."—VOYA
"[T]his book will attract all manner of analysis and discussion among lovers of America’s favorite pastime. Fans of other sports will cheer: this is only the first in a series devoted to sports."—Booklist
Publisher : Philomel Books (March 3, 2015)
Language : English
Hardcover : 240 pages
ISBN-10 : 0399169032
ISBN-13 : 978-0399169038
Reading age : 8 - 12 years
Lexile measure : 1100L
Grade level : 3 - 7
Item Weight : 13.4 ounces
Dimensions : 5.75 x 1 x 8.56 inches
Reviewer: MaryAnn
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: My grandson likes it
Review: My grandson likes to read it
Reviewer: Geewhiz
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Lots of Baseball Trivia
Review: Again I bought this for my grandson for Christmas and it did not disappoint!
Reviewer: Saffron C
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Splendid history and great reading. As FOR girls and their grandmas
Review: Splendid history and great reading. As FOR girls and their grandmas.P L E A S E include ALL humans when reviewing books. Genders' use / reading pleasure / history interest canNOT be ... ... assumed.
Reviewer: Cus Tomer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I like this book. It is very entertaining, not to mention very enlightening.
Review: I like this book. It is very entertaining, not to mention very enlightening.
Reviewer: G. Schmidt
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: For Baseball loving kids
Review: Gift for my grandson...he loved it so much he bought another copy for a friend.
Reviewer: ProfTom
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Was a gift, and everyone loved it.
Review: Twas a gift for two nephews; they are loving it, and rereading it.
Reviewer: None
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Four Stars
Review: Bought it for my grandson ... he'll have to provide a review.
Reviewer: william brereton
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Five Stars
Review: My grandson loved this book.