The Babe and I
by David A. Adler and Terry Widener
It's 1932 and hard times are everywhere. But life isn't all bad. America still loves... read more
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Picture Book
- Sports
Year Published 2004
Word Count 1,664
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 590L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 29938, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- History
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Depressions--1929--Juvenile fiction
- Depressions--1929--Fiction
- Unemployment--Fiction
- Fathers and sons--Fiction
- Fathers and sons
- Moneymaking projects--Fiction
- Baseball
- Ruth, Babe
- Moneymaking projects
- Unemployment
- Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948--Fiction
- Teamwork (Sports)
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Depressions
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Baseball
- Teamwork (Sports)--Fiction
- Baseball--Fiction
- 1929
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with David A. Adler
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Terry Widener
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with David A. Adler
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Terry Widener
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 2
Interview with David A. Adler
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with David A. Adler
Created by Sandra Bornstein
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Awards & Distinctions 1
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2023
Picture Book Text Honor, 2000
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