Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills (and What the Neighbors Thought)

by Kathleen Krull, Kathryn Hewitt (Illustrator)

Overview

Babe Ruth was the greatest slugger ever—and off the field snacked on pickled eels and chocolate ice cream. Johnny Weissmuller swam to Olympic fame—and on land practiced the Tarzan yell. “Krull hits another home run.”—American Bookseller

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780547541662
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	02/01/1997
Series:	Lives of . . .
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
Lexile:	1220L (what's this?)
File size:	129 MB
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Age Range:	10 - 12 Years

About the Author

Kathleen Krull is well known for her innovative, award-winning nonfiction for young people, including Lives of the Explorers, Lives of the Musicians, and all other books in this popular series illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt. She is also the author of Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez, illustrated by Yuyi Morales, as well as The Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny) and Lincoln Tells a Joke: How Laughter Saved the President (and the Country), both co-written with Paul Brewer and illustrated by Stacy Innerst. She lives in San Diego, California. Visit her online at kathleenkrull.com. 
Kathryn Hewitt's caricatures of famous figures led kids to dub the Lives of . . . series the "Big Head" books. She has illustrated many books for young readers, some of which she also wrote. She lives in Santa Monica, California. Visit her website at www.kathrynhewitt.com.

Editorial Reviews

"Far juicier and more revealing reading than more usual pious sports biographies."—Publishers Weekly "Krull hits another home run. . . . Interesting, entertaining, and fact-filled."—American Bookseller —

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