Joe Dimaggio: Young Sports Hero

Get 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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 09/01/1999
ISBN: 9780689831867
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.56h x 5.13w x 0.60d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 32583 / Joe Dimaggio: Young Sports Hero
Reading Level: 4.8 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 3