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1) Baseball stars

Author

Buckman, Virginia

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

2007

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Profiles seven contemporary baseball stars.

2) Greg Maddux, ace!

Author

Torres, John Albert

Publisher

Lerner Publications Co

Pub. Date

c1997

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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A biography of the ace pitcher who won the Cy Young award four times and who currently plays for the Atlanta Braves.

3) Jackie Robinson

Author

Wheeler, Jill C

Series

A and D biographies
Breaking barriers

Publisher

ABDO Pub

Pub. Date

[2003]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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A biography of the first African American to break the color barrier in major league baseball.

4) Latinos in béisbol

Author

Cockcroft, James D

Publisher

F. Watts

Pub. Date

c1996

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 8

Lexile measure

1190L

Language

English

Description

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Details the history and contributions of Latin American players in major league baseball.

5) Ryan Howard

Author

Savage, Jeff

Series

Amazing athletes

Publisher

Lerner Publications

Pub. Date

[2008]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

680L

Language

English

Description

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A short look at the life of the baseball star.

6) Mark McGwire, home run king

Author

Savage, Jeff

Publisher

Lerner

Pub. Date

c1999

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Presents a biography of the St. Louis Cardinal slugger who broke Roger Maris' single-season home run record in 1998.

7) Cal Ripken, Jr: star shortstop

Author

Savage, Jeff

Publisher

Enslow

Pub. Date

c1994

Language

English

8) At the plate with-- Ken Griffey, Jr

Author

Christopher, Matt

Publisher

Little, Brown

Pub. Date

c1997

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 4

Language

English

Description

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Discusses the professional and personal life of the baseball star who plays with the Seattle Mariners.

9) We'll never forget you, Roberto Clemente

Author

Engel, Trudie

Publisher

Scholastic

Pub. Date

c1996

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2

Language

English

Description

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A biography of Puerto Rican baseball player Roberto Clemente, one of the greatest hitters in the history of the game, who lost his life in a plane crash in 1972.

10) Alex Rodriguez: slugging shortstop

Author

Thornley, Stew

Publisher

Lerner Publications

Pub. Date

c1998

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Presents a biography of the Seattle Mariners' shortstop, a promising new star in baseball.

11) Orlando Merced

Author

Stewart, Mark

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

c1996

Language

English

Description

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A brief biography of the versatile outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates who was an All-Star in his rookie season in 1990.

12) Derek Jeter, surefire shortstop

Author

Schnakenberg, Robert

Publisher

Lerner Publications Co

Pub. Date

c1999

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Discusses the personal life and baseball career of the young man from Michigan who plays shortstop for the New York Yankees.

13) Mickey Mantle

Author

Marlin, John

Publisher

LernerSports

Pub. Date

c2005

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 3

Lexile measure

1130L

Language

English

Description

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Chronicles the life of baseball legend, Mickey Mantle from his childhood days in Oklahoma to his eighteen-year career with the New York Yankees and induction into baseball's Hall of Fame.