Joe DiMaggio: Young Sports HeroGet to know the star baseball player Joe DiMaggio in this middle grade nonfiction biography of his early years! Joe DiMaggio was a star centerfielder for fifteen years, helping the Yankees win the pennant in his rookie year. He played in ten World Series and in eleven All-Star Games. The image of American achievement and dignity, DiMaggio isn’t just a sports legend, he is a true American hero. This book is laced with numerous illustrations, and the back of the book includes a timeline, questions, activities, and a glossary, making it the perfect addition to a classroom or home school setting. Perfect for emerging readers, the Childhood of Famous Americans series illustrates the incredible true stories of great Americans. |
Contents
Section 1 | 9 |
Section 2 | 13 |
Section 3 | 21 |
Section 4 | 31 |
Section 5 | 42 |
Section 6 | 52 |
Section 7 | 56 |
Section 8 | 64 |
Section 12 | 98 |
Section 13 | 105 |
Section 14 | 118 |
Section 15 | 125 |
Section 16 | 131 |
Section 17 | 137 |
Section 18 | 146 |
Section 19 | 156 |
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