The Resource Babe Ruth : a twentieth-century life, by Wilborn Hampton
Babe Ruth : a twentieth-century life, by Wilborn Hampton
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- Summary
- Born into a poor family in Baltimore, George Herman Ruth Jr. was sent to a Catholic reform school at age seven, where he learned how to play baseball. Initially a talented southpaw, the Babe went on to shatter every home-run record on the books--when fewer games were played in a season and a heavier ball was used
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Babe Ruth : a twentieth-century life
- Title
- Babe Ruth
- Title remainder
- a twentieth-century life
- Statement of responsibility
- by Wilborn Hampton
- Subject
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- trueBaseball players -- United States -- Biography
- Baseball players -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- trueBiographies
- trueBiographies -- Athletes
- trueProfessional athletes
- trueRuth, Babe, 1895-1948
- Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948 -- Juvenile literature
- trueSports and recreation -- Athletes
- trueSports and recreation -- Baseball
- trueBaseball
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Born into a poor family in Baltimore, George Herman Ruth Jr. was sent to a Catholic reform school at age seven, where he learned how to play baseball. Initially a talented southpaw, the Babe went on to shatter every home-run record on the books--when fewer games were played in a season and a heavier ball was used
- Summary
- Highlights the life and accomplishments of the baseball player who set a home-run record while playing for the New York Yankees and was among the first group of players to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
- Awards note
- A Junior Library Guild selection
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 314313
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hampton, Wilborn
- Dewey number
-
- 796.357092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
-
- Ages 11 up
- 1120
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- Interest level
- MG
- LC call number
- GV865.R8
- LC item number
- H36 2009
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 1120
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 7
- 12
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Reading level
- 6.8
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Up close
- Study program name
- Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Ruth, Babe
- Baseball players
- Ruth, Babe
- Baseball players
- Target audience
- juvenile
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- a twentieth-century life
- Label
- Babe Ruth : a twentieth-century life, by Wilborn Hampton
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 195) and index
- Dimensions
- 19 cm.
- Extent
- 203 p.
- Isbn
- 9780670063055
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2008021550
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)228676684
- Label
- Babe Ruth : a twentieth-century life, by Wilborn Hampton
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 195) and index
- Dimensions
- 19 cm.
- Extent
- 203 p.
- Isbn
- 9780670063055
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2008021550
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)228676684
Subject
- trueBaseball players -- United States -- Biography
- Baseball players -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- trueBiographies
- trueBiographies -- Athletes
- trueProfessional athletes
- trueRuth, Babe, 1895-1948
- Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948 -- Juvenile literature
- trueSports and recreation -- Athletes
- trueSports and recreation -- Baseball
- trueBaseball
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