Pete Alonso

by Jon M. Fishman

Overview

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso hit it out of the park during his 2019 rookie season playing Major League Baseball (MLB). The slugger won the Home Run Derby and also hit the most homers in the league that year.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728414850
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2020
Series:	Sports All-Stars (Lerner T Sports)
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.13(d)
Age Range:	8 - 9 Years

About the Author

Jon M. Fishman is an editor, author, and sports fan. He lives in Wisconsin with his wife and three dogs.

Table of Contents

"Anything's Possible" 4

Facts at a Glance 5

Baseball Kid 8

From Brooklyn to Queens 13

Off the Field 18

Record Breaker 24

All-Star Stats 28

Glossary 29

Source Notes 30

Further Information 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

"This series provides fresh biographies of today's biggest names in sports. Football fanatics will love getting a closer look at the lives, careers, and workout routines of rookie quarterbacks like Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens) and Baker Mayfield (Cleveland Browns), as well as veteran quarterback Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) and linebacker Khalil Mack (Chicago Bears). The bios of basketball and baseball players Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks), Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans), and Pete Alonso (New York Mets) follow a similar format to the NFL stars. Female athletes are spotlighted too—swimmer Katie Ledecky, soccer forward Megan Rapinoe, and tennis superstar Serena Williams get excellent full-scope treatments. Each book ends with a synopsis of the athlete's charitable work. VERDICT This series spotlights household names, so librarians don't have to cherry-pick titles for local interest. First purchases all around."—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

11/01/2020

Gr 2–5—This series provides fresh biographies of today's biggest names in sports. Football fanatics will love getting a closer look at the lives, careers, and workout routines of rookie quarterbacks like Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens) and Baker Mayfield (Cleveland Browns), as well as veteran quarterback Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) and linebacker Khalil Mack (Chicago Bears). The bios of basketball and baseball players Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks), Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans), and Pete Alonso (New York Mets) follow a similar format to the NFL stars. Female athletes are spotlighted too—swimmer Katie Ledecky, soccer forward Megan Rapinoe, and tennis superstar Serena Williams get excellent full-scope treatments. Each book ends with a synopsis of the athlete's charitable work. VERDICT This series spotlights household names, so librarians don't have to cherry-pick titles for local interest. First purchases all around.

School Library Journal