Baseball's Best: Five True Stories (Step-Into-Reading, Step 5)

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Summary: 5 True Stories about the Babe, Joe, Jackie, Roberto and Hank
Review: "Baseball's Best: Five True Stories" tells about some of the great moments in baseball history that got some of its greatest players into the Hall of Fame. Andrew Gutelle tells the story of Babe Ruth's "called shot" in the 1932 World Series, Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak in 1941, opening day in 1947 when Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, the tragic irony of Roberto Clemente's 3000th and last hit in 1972, and Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth's career home run mark in 1974. Each story is illustrated with historic photographs and paintings by Cliff Spohn. Like Gutelle's book on "All-Time Great World Series Games," this Step 4 Book (Grades 2-4) does not shortchange the young readers for whom it is intended. A lot of times authors skimp on the details and provide a mere sketch of what happened, but Gutelle really does tell the complete story. When it comes to writing about baseball for young readers, Gutelle is an all-star.

Rating:
Summary: 5 True Stories about the Babe, Joe, Jackie, Roberto and Hank
Review: "Baseball's Best: Five True Stories" tells about some of the great moments in baseball history that got some of its greatest players into the Hall of Fame. Andrew Gutelle tells the story of Babe Ruth's "called shot" in the 1932 World Series, Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak in 1941, opening day in 1947 when Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, the tragic irony of Roberto Clemente's 3000th and last hit in 1972, and Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth's career home run mark in 1974. Each story is illustrated with historic photographs and paintings by Cliff Spohn. Like Gutelle's book on "All-Time Great World Series Games," this Step 4 Book (Grades 2-4) does not shortchange the young readers for whom it is intended. A lot of times authors skimp on the details and provide a mere sketch of what happened, but Gutelle really does tell the complete story. When it comes to writing about baseball for young readers, Gutelle is an all-star.