Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth
by Robert Burleigh and Mike Wimmer
"He always had this swing. This easy, upthrusting swing. This 'pretty' swing,... read more
10 Total Resources 2 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Sports
Year Published 1998
Word Count 380
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 890L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 34830
- Curricular Area
- Physical Education
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Books and Baseball
- Fifth Grade Social Studies 2020-2021
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Mike Wimmer
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Robert Burleigh
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Mike Wimmer
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Robert Burleigh
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 1999
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998
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