Lou Gehrig: One of Baseball's Greatest

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Aladdin

Just the Series: Childhood of Famous Americans

Series and Publisher: Childhood of Famous Americans

Annotation: A biography focusing on the childhood of one of the greatest professional baseball players, who is remembered for playing 2,130 consecutive games in 14 seasons with the New York Yankees.

Genre: [Biographies]

Reviews: 0

Catalog Number: #4675756

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Aladdin

Edition Date: 1986 Release Date: 10/31/86

Illustrator: Laune, Paul,

Pages: 192 pages

ISBN: 0-02-041930-9

ISBN 13: 978-0-02-041930-3

Dewey: 921

Dimensions: 20 cm.

Subject Heading:
Gehrig, Lou,. 1903-1941. Juvenile literature.
Gehrig, Lou,. 1903-1941.
New York Yankees (Baseball team). Juvenile literature.
New York Yankees (Baseball team).
Baseball players. United States. Biography. Juvenile literature.
Baseball players.

Language: English

Word Count: 23,595

Reading Level: 3.8

Interest Level: 4-7

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.8 / points: 3.0 / quiz: 810 / grade: Middle Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:4.2 / points:7.0 / quiz:Q07112

Lexile: 540L

Guided Reading Level: O

Fountas & Pinnell: O

In this edition of one of the most popular series for children, young readers will learn about famous baseball player Lou Gehrig’s childhood.

One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies—easily read by children aged eight and up—today's youngster is swept into history.

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