Game Changers: Baseball Legends
Autor Nick Esposito Ilustrat de Ricardo Tokumotoen Limba Engleză Paperback – 16 mar 2027 – vârsta până la 10 ani
Play ball! Game Changers: Baseball Legends captures the iconic moments and legendary plays that have shaped the sport and inspired generations.
What does it take to become a baseball legend?
A powerful swing? A blazing fastball? The courage to keep going when the odds are stacked against you?
In Game Changers: Baseball Legends, you'll experience some of the most thrilling stories ever to unfold on a baseball diamond! From record-breaking home runs and perfect games to championship dreams and impossible comebacks, these true stories bring baseball's greatest moments to life.
Meet heroes like Lou Gehrig, Roberto Clemente, Sandy Koufax, Hank Aaron, and many more. Relive the excitement of the 1998 Home Run Chase, the record-setting 2001 Seattle Mariners, and the Cubs' unforgettable 2016 World Series victory. Along the way, you'll discover how courage, perseverance, teamwork, and determination helped these players and teams achieve the extraordinary.
Packed with action, drama, and unforgettable moments, this is baseball history at its most exciting. Grab your glove and step up to the plate-it's game time!
Chapters include:
1. The Luckiest Man - The Story of the New York Yankees' Iron Horse
2. The Eleven-Bunt Rally - A Story of Negro League Baseball
3. The Splendid Splinter - The Story of when baseball went to war
4. Brooklyn Has a Winning Team - The Story of the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers
5. A Million Butterflies - The Story of Sandy Kofax's perfect game
6. Hammerin' Hank - The Story of 715 homeruns
7. The Pride of Puerto Rico - The Story of Roberto Clemente
8. Long Gone - The Story of the 1998 Homerun Chase
9. A World Away - The Story of 2001 Seattle Mariners
10. The Curse of the Billy Goat - The Story of the 2016 Chicago Cubs
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1638192596
Pagini: 112
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 7 mm
Editura: BUSHEL & PECK BOOKS
Notă biografică
Nick Esposito is an award-winning teacher and education consultant with a passion for bringing best practices of service learning into the classroom. Nick has travelled around the world, serving with different organizations for different cultures and peoples. Through these experiences he has developed the belief that educational experiences must sharpen the mind and embrace the heart. Nick has degrees from Villanova University (journalism, sociology, peace & justice), Johns Hopkins (masters in urban education) and the University of Pennsylvania (masters in education entrepreneurship). Nick is the ecstatic husband of the love of his life and "Habitat Crush," Cynthia. He is also a long-time hockey player and Philadelphia sports fan. He is the proud teacher of hundreds of students, all of whom are impacting the world in their own exciting, unique, yet quirky ways.
Ricardo Tokumoto was born in Limeira, Brazil. He later moved to Belo Horizonte, where he attended the Faculty of Fine Arts at UFMG and graduated with a BA in animation cinema. Today, he works on webcomics, creates comics for authors and publishers, and also works as an illustrator and animator.
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Game Changers: Football Legends captures the iconic moments and legendary plays that have shaped the sport and inspired generations. The story of football is our story. It is a tale about grit and determination, strategy and finesse, teamwork and sacrifice. It's about facing challenges head-on, celebrating victories, and learning from defeat. In every pass, tackle, and touchdown, we see reflections of the struggles and triumphs that define us. Game Changers: Football Legends: Inspiring Stories for Kids About Football's Most Iconic Movements, from Historic Firsts to Unforgettable Comebacks captures the iconic moments and legendary plays that have shaped the sport and inspired generations. From unforgettable comebacks to historic firsts, these stories show how football mirrors the spirit of perseverance, boldness, and resilience in all of us. 1. The Super Bowl - The Story of AFL+NFL Merger; 2. The Greatest Game Ever Played - The Story of the 1958 NFL Championship; 3. The Immaculate Reception - The Story of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers; 4. The Perfect Season - The Story of the 1972 Miami Dolphins; 5. The Catch - The Story of the 1980s San Francisco 49ers; 6. The Super Bowl Shuffle - The Story of the 1985 Chicago Bears; 4. Are You Ready for Some Football? - The Story of Monday Night Football ; 7. The Art of the Game - The Story of Football Helmet Design; 9. The Almost Champions - The Story of the 1990s Buffalo Bills ; 10. This One's For John - The Story of the 1997 & 1998 Denver Broncos; 11. The Tuck Rule - The Story of the 2000s New England Patriots; 12. The Voice of the Game - The Story of NFL Films.