Dustin Pedroia
From the Series Amazing Athletes
Standing five feet eight inches tall, Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is smaller than most Major League Baseball (MLB) players. But his size hasn’t held him back. Dustin won the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year award in 2007. He followed that by winning the AL Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in 2008. Even better, Dustin helped the Red Sox win the World Series in 2007 and 2013. Read all about the life of one of baseball’s most unlikely stars.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-4677-7491-8
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$29.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Category | Sports |
| Copyright | 2015 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2015-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 4.3 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007100, JNF054010 |
| Dewey | 796.357 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7.375 x 8.625 |
| Lexile | 690 |
| Guided Reading Level | P |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.1 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 171396 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Fast facts, Glossary, Index, Photo captions, Sidebars, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource |
Author: Jon M. Fishman
Jon M. Fishman is an editor, author, and sports fan. He lives in Wisconsin with his wife and three dogs.
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Amazing Athletes
Inspire sports fans with the success stories of Amazing Athletes. These attractive high-interest biographies include a description of an athlete’s career from the beginning through his or her current achievements. This series is perfect for reluctant readers. View available downloads →