Baseball lovers will be excited to add this biographical reader to your history studies. These two legendary baseball players have remarkably similar backgrounds for having such different lifestyles. Not only do readers learn about their friendship, but you also learn about their batting averages, career statistics, what drove a wedge in their friendship, and what brought them back together. This may spark a student’s interest to investigate more biographical information, learn what is ALS, the history of baseball in America, and even further research. 48 pgs, pb. ~Rebecca
Famous Friends: Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig
SKU
008689
ISBN
9798890940087
Grade 5-8
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Product Overview
- Add interest-based, biographical reading to your modern history studies
- Lots of photos to engage students and bring history to life
- A quick way to add biographies to your studies. Check out the Famous Feuds series too!
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Publisher's Description of Famous Friends: Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig
Famous Friends: Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig is a perfect narrative
non-fiction book for young learners! It's packed full of historical
information about baseball legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig's
friendship, including their humble beginnings, their rise to fame as
baseball and World Series heroes, how they became friends, what happened
that made them have a falling out, and their reconciliation in the end.
Also included are historical photos, a chronological timeline of their
lives and friendship, chapter notes, a glossary, works consulted and
further reading recommendations for student research.
Category Description for Famous Friends
An engaging way for students to relate and make connections with people in history. The Famous Friends series brings history to life through detailed accounts of individuals, photographs, contributions, stats, and more. Texts are brief and can encourage students to do further research on individuals. Each text will include a detailed chronology, chapter notes, further reading selections, and index in the back (a few of the books also have a glossary that can enrich students’ vocabularies). Add these to a modern history course or to encourage biographical literature. ~Rebecca
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 5-8 |
| Brand: | Curious Fox Books |
| ISBN: | 9798890940087 |
| Length in Inches: | 9.625 |
| Width in Inches: | 7.625 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.125 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.4 |
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