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Becoming Babe Ruth: Candlewick Biographies - 0763687685, paperback, Matt Tavares
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Artist
- Tavares, Matt
- ISBN
- 9780763687687
- Book Title
- Becoming Babe Ruth: Candlewick Biographies
- Book Series
- Candlewick Biographies Ser.
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Tavares, Matt, Yes
- Item Height
- 0.2 in
- Genre
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Topic
- Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation, Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball, History / United States / 20th Century
- Item Weight
- 5.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 48 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Candlewick Press
ISBN-10
0763687685
ISBN-13
9780763687687
eBay Product ID (ePID)
217041212
Product Key Features
Book Title
Becoming Babe Ruth: Candlewick Biographies
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Topic
Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation, Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball, History / United States / 20th Century
Illustrator
Tavares, Matt, Yes
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Book Series
Candlewick Biographies Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
5.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Reviews
This is a story about the boy who became the man as much as it is about baseball...There is warmth and affection in Tavares's paintings, which generously illustrate the text, often in immersive spreads. --The New York Times Well-researched, realistic illustrations, rendered in watercolor, gouache, and pencil, depict early-twentieth-century life and Major League Baseball during Ruth's era. Equally important, the art captures Ruth's irrepressible personality and joy in playing baseball. Yes, the eyes definitely twinkle. --Booklist (starred review) Tavares brings the well-paced story to a nice close as the now-world-famous Babe returns to Saint Mary's to put on an impromptu slugging exhibition for the boys, similar to the ones Brother Matthias gave that so enchanted George as a boy. It's a lovely, poignant ending to a standout sports picture book biography. --The Horn Book Tavares continues to prove he's a double threat, with a concise, forthright writing style and expansive, sepia-toned watercolors that bring to mind vintage photos and newsreels. --Publishers Weekly How can an author make the umpteenth picture book about Babe Ruth justify its shelf space? By finding the right angle on the legend and trimming the larger-than-life figure down to a guy a kid might want to shake hands with...Though subtle in color, Tavares' illustrations are often big and brash in composition, with plenty of close-ups of a beaming Babe. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books An homage to the Bambino introduces a new audience to this great legend of baseball...Tavares allows young readers to view Ruth with just the right amount of hero worship and awe. --Kirkus Reviews Characteristic of Tavares's attractive painterly style, the watercolor, gouache, and pencil illustrations stand out with their action-packed scenes, dramatic angles, and the full-spread portrait of Ruth...Readers, both baseball fans and others, will enjoy this story of the athlete's gratitude and thankfulness for learning his lifetime sport. --School Library Journal Everything about this picture book biography will engage the child reader. --Library Media Connection The appeal of Matt Tavares' beautifully illustrated biography is its focus on Ruth's humble origins. --USA Today, Well-researched, realistic illustrations, rendered in watercolor, gouache, and pencil, depict early-twentieth-century life and Major League Baseball during Ruth's era. Equally important, the art captures Ruth's irrepressible personality and joy in playing baseball. Yes, the eyes definitely twinkle. -Booklist (starred review) This is a story about the boy who became the man as much as it is about baseball...There is warmth and affection in Tavares's paintings, which generously illustrate the text, often in immersive spreads. -The New York Times
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Kindergarten
Grade To
Third Grade
Synopsis
"This exceptionally engaging chronicle recounts Ruth's amazing rags-to-riches story. . . . Equally important, the art captures Ruth's irrepressible personality and joy in playing baseball." -- Booklist (starred review) Before he becomes known as the Babe, George Herman Ruth is just a boy who lives in Baltimore and has a knack for getting into trouble. But when he turns seven, his father takes him to Saint Mary's Industrial School for Boys, and his life is changed. Here, under the watchful eye of Brother Matthias, George evolves as an athlete and a man. With vivid illustrations and clear affection for his subject, Matt Tavares sheds light on an icon who learned early that life is what you make of it -- and sends home a message about honoring the place you come from. Back matter includes an author's note, Babe Ruth's career statistics, and a bibliography.
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