Strong as Sandow: How Eugen Sandow Became the Strongest Man on Earth

Little Friedrich M ller was a puny weakling who longed to be athletic and strong like the ancient Roman gladiators. He exercised and exercised. But he to no avail.

As a young man, he found himself under the tutelage of a professional body builder. Friedrich worked and worked. He changed his name to Eugen Sandow and he got bigger and stronger. Everyone wanted to become "as strong as Sandow."

Inspired by his own experiences body-building, Don Tate tells the story of how Eugen Sandow changed the way people think about strength and exercise and made it a part of everyday life.

Backmatter includes more information about Sandow, suggestions for exercise, an author's note, and a bibliography.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: 08/22/2017
ISBN: 9781580896283
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.20w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2017
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2017
School Library Journal 07/01/2017 pg. 104
Booklist 07/01/2017 pg. 64
Publishers Weekly 07/03/2017
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2017 pg. 117
Shelf Awareness 09/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 190033 / Strong as Sandow: How Eugen Sandow Became the Strongest Man on Earth
Reading Level: 4.6 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5