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Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Mickey Mantle. These baseball legends rule the record books. But who will fans still be talking about years from now? Find out which of your favorite baseball players are legends in the making. Produced in partnership with Sports Illustrated KIDS"--From the publisher's web site.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Joe Montana, Dick Butkus, Walter Payton, Dan Marino. These football legends rule the record books. But who will fans still be talking about years from now? Find out which of your favorite players are legends in the making. Produced in partnership with Sports Illustrated KIDS"--From the publisher's web site.
Author
Series
Publisher
Quirk Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Funny and totally true childhood biographies and full-color illustrations tell the tales from the challenging yet defining growing-up years of J. K. Rowling, Beverly Cleary, J. R. R. Tolkien, and 12 other great writers.
Author
Series
Publisher
Quirk Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Forget the moon landing, the Nobel prizes, and the famous inventions. When the world's most brilliant scientists were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Albert Einstein daydreamed instead of paying attention in class. Jane Goodall got in trouble for bringing worms and snails in her house. And Neil deGrasse Tyson had to start a dog-walking business to save up money to buy a telescope. Kid Scientists tells these stories and more...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Did a major-league pitcher really hit a bird with a fastball in the middle of a game? What did a goat have to do with the Chicago Cubs not winning a championship for more than 70 years? Did Babe Ruth really point toward center field just before hitting a big home run in the 1932 World Series? Prepare to uncover the real stories behind these and other great baseball myths and legends!"--
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Did Wilt Chamberlain really score 100 points by himself in a single game? Was the 1985 NBA Draft really fixed to make sure the New York Knicks got the first pick? Was Michael Jordan really let go by his high school basketball team? Get ready to discover the real stories behind these and other great basketball myths and legends!"--
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Why is Green Bay, Wisconsin, nicknamed "Titletown?" Does "icing" the kicker of an opposing team actually work? Do sewer systems in some cities really get flooded during halftime on Super Bowl Sunday? Dig in to get the real stories behind these and other great football myths and legends!"--
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Did the U.S. men's Olympic hockey team really win the gold medal by beating the Soviet Union in 1980? Do Detroit Red Wings fans really throw octopuses onto the ice at home games? Do hockey players really get to take the Stanley Cup home with them? Get ready to learn the real stories behind these and other great hockey myths and legends!"--