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Who was Babe Ruth?

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Babe Ruth came from a poor Baltimore family and, as a kid, he was a handful. It was at a reform school that Babe discovered his talent for baseball, and by the age of nineteen, he was on his way to becoming a sports legend. Babe was often out of shape and even more often out on the town, but he had...

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Main Author: Holub, Joan
Format: Downloads eBook Books eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Group US, 2012.
Series:Who was-- ?
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Ruth, Babe, > 1895-1948 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Baseball players > United States > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:Babe Ruth came from a poor Baltimore family and, as a kid, he was a handful. It was at a reform school that Babe discovered his talent for baseball, and by the age of nineteen, he was on his way to becoming a sports legend. Babe was often out of shape and even more often out on the town, but he had a big heart and an even bigger swing! Kids will learn all about the Home Run King in this rags-to- riches sports biography. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, a true sports legend is brought to life.
Item Description:Adobe EPUB eBook.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Format:Adobe Digital Editions
ISBN:9781101552339
Author Notes:Author Joan Holub graduated from college in Texas with a fine arts degree. She illustrated her first published children's book in 1992 and began illustrating full time, shortly thereafter. She sold her first two manuscripts in 1996 and has since become a full time author. She has written and/or illustrated over 130 children's books, including the Goddess Girls and Heroes in Training Series. Her title Mighty Dads, illustrated by James Dean, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2014.

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