Colorado Rockies

by Jim Whiting

Overview

Encompassing the extraordinary history of Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies, this photo-laden narrative underscores significant players, team accomplishments, and noteworthy moments that will stand out in young sports fans' minds.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781628328349
Publisher:	Creative Company, The
Publication date:	08/11/2020
Series:	Creative Sports: Veterans Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.05(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	780L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

A Rare Occasion 8

Mining Baseball Gold 13

Mountain Magic 17

Reaching New Heights 21

Peaks and Valleys 28

Index 32

Extra Innings

A Sign of Things to Come 10

A Warm Welcome 15

Mile-High Mashing 16

30-30 Vision 20

Opening Day Fiesta 27

Two Tennessee Titans 29

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2021

Gr 4–7—For readers looking to gain a nearly encyclopedic knowledge of their favorite team, this series is almost impeccable. Spanning the history of each team, from creation to present day, Goodman and Whiting provide thorough, well-researched histories that are engaging and informative. The narratives flow naturally, broken up only occasionally by short "Extra Innings" sections highlighting star players and unique moments in the teams' histories. Particularly interesting tidbits include the so-called "Black Cat Mystery," a moment in a Mets game where a black cat crawled out of the stands and spooked the Chicago Cubs into a loss. Mentions of mascots and between-inning fanfare, like the Milwaukee Brewers' homer-celebrating Bernie Brewer and the Washington Nationals' racing presidents, will intrigue casual readers and delight avid fans, giving them more insight into the creation of these unique characters. VERDICT Overall, this series is a grand slam. Buy 'em all if you can!

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