The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth
From the Series On My Own History
Jackie Mitchell has always wanted to be a great pitcher, and she finally has the chance to become one! In her first minor league game, she is up against two of the greatest home-run hitters of all time—Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Does she stand a chance?
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| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 4 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction |
| Copyright | 2000 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | On My Own Books |
| Imprint | First Avenue Editions ™, Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Publication Date | 2000-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 2.0 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007120, JNF054010, JNF025210 |
| Dewey | 796.357'092 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 6 x 8.5 |
| Lexile | 510 |
| Guided Reading Level | N |
| ATOS Reading Level | 3.0 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 42818 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator note, Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Reviewed, and Teaching Guides |
Author: Jean L. S. Patrick
Illustrator: Jeni Reeves
Jeni Reeves is a painter and children’s book illustrator with a background in communication and fine arts. Her illustrated picture books include authors’ stories about world culture, history, biography, and folklore. Travel and study fuel Jeni’s work, as does an abiding interest in history and language.
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On My Own History
With striking, full-page illustrations, real and fictionalized characters, and stories featuring events that really happened, these books capture readers’ interest and imagination. View available downloads →
Awards
- American Bookseller Kids' Pick of the Lists
- Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year