Clayton Kershaw
From the Series Amazing Athletes
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has been one of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) best pitchers since he joined the league in 2008. He was awarded the Cy Young Award in 2011 as the National League’s (NL) top hurler. Then he took the prize again in 2013. In June 2014, Clayton threw the 12th no-hitter in Dodgers history. Clayton’s powerful left arm brought him to the top of the baseball world. His hard work and dedication have helped keep him there. Find out all about the life of one of the baseball’s greatest stars.
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978-1-4677-7497-0
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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 | 4.5 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007100, JNF054010 |
| Dewey | 796.357092 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7.375 x 8.625 |
| Lexile | 730 |
| Guided Reading Level | P |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.4 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 171395 |
| 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 →