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At the Plate With...Sammy Sosa
Contributor(s): Christopher, Matt (Author)

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 ISBN: 0316134775     ISBN-13: 9780316134774
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE: $10.44  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 1999
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Annotation: A biography of Chicago Cubs power hitter Sammy Sosa, from his poor childhood in the Dominican Republic to his home run record-breaking 1998 season. Photos.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic | Latino
Dewey: B
LCCN: 99020562
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 970(Not Available)
Series: Matt Christopher Sports Bio Bookshelf
Physical Information: 0.38" H x 5.06" W x 7.8" L (0.36 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Secular
- Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Table of Contents
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 32577
Reading Level: 6.8   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 3.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Throughout the 1998 baseball season, two names made the headlines more than any others: Mark McGwire, the eventual home run king, and Sammy Sosa, the runner-up in a race that won the hearts of baseball fans worldwide. Yet at the end of the day, it was Sosa who walked away with the National League's MVP award, not McGwire. Why? Because Sosa had dug the dismal 1997 Chicago Cubs out of the cellar not just with his home runs, but also with his spectacular all-around play. Yet Sosa's contributions off the field, both in the States and in his native land, the Dominican Republic, are even more impressive. In this powerful biography of one of the most admired sluggers in baseball, Matt Christopher, the number one sports series for kids, traces Sosa's life from his poverty-stricken childhood-when shining shoes put food on the table-to his professional career. For more information on the Matt Christopher Sports Bio Bookshelf, please see the last pages of this book.
 
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