| Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills (and What the Neighbors Thought) Contributor(s): Krull, Kathleen (Author), Hewitt, Kathryn (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0544247604 ISBN-13: 9780544247604 Publisher: Clarion Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 2013 * Out of Print * Click for more in this series: Lives Of...(Paperback) |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Age Level: 9-12 |
| Grade Level: 4-7 |
| Lexile Measure: 1220(Not Available) |
| Series: Lives Of...(Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.1" W x 10" L (0.65 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Real Life Heroes - Topical - Health & Fitness - Seasonal - Spring - Event - Spring - Topical - Inspiration |
| Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 17370 Reading Level: 7.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Babe Ruth was the greatest slugger ever--and off the field snacked on pickled eels and chocolate ice cream. Johnny Weissmuller swam to Olympic fame--and on land practiced the Tarzan yell. "Krull hits another home run."--American Bookseller |
Contributor Bio(s): Hewitt, Kathryn: - Kathryn Hewitt's caricatures of famous figures led kids to dub the Lives of . . . series the "Big Head" books. She has illustrated many books for young readers, some of which she also wrote. She lives in Santa Monica, California. Visit her website at www.kathrynhewitt.com.Krull, Kathleen: - Kathleen Krull is well known for her innovative, award-winning nonfiction for young people, including Lives of the Explorers, Lives of the Musicians, and all other books in this popular series illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt. She is also the author of Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez, illustrated by Yuyi Morales, as well as The Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny) and Lincoln Tells a Joke: How Laughter Saved the President (and the Country), both co-written with Paul Brewer and illustrated by Stacy Innerst. She lives in San Diego, California. Visit her online at kathleenkrull.com. |
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