The Bambino: The Story of Babe Ruth's Legendary 1927 Season

by Nel Yomtov, Tim Foley (Illustrator)

Overview

In 1927, Babe Ruth stepped up to the plate and looked history in the eye. With each swing of the bat his towering legacy grew larger. Ball after ball sailed into the seats and the race for 60 home runs was on. Join the Bambino as he swings for the fences chasing down one of the greatest baseball records of all time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781429662659
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	12/01/2010
Series:	American Graphic
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	GN760L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Nel Yomtov is a writer of children’s nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, country studies, science, and biography. His graphic novel adaptation, Jason and the Golden Fleece, published by Stone Arch Books/Capstone was a winner of the 2009 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award and the 2011 Lighthouse Literature Award. Nel is an avid American military history buff and has written two additional graphic novels for Capstone, True Stories of World War I and True Stories of the Civil War. He lives in the New York City area.

Table of Contents

Birth of a legend — The chase is on! — Can he do it?

Editorial Reviews

Gr 3–8—In graphic-novel format, these books explore pivotal events in the lives of Americans who influenced the country in different ways. While the books do not necessarily span the lifetime of the subjects, they provide a clear picture of why these individuals are so important in the context of American history and culture. The illustrations are eye-catching and the narration is presented simply, yet compellingly, through conversation bubbles and text boxes, with direct quotes printed in yellow. Each book concludes with a section that provides a useful recap of the life and accomplishments of the subject. A fact-filled, entertaining, and accessible series.

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