Hans Hetrick
Author
Publisher
An imprint of Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Description
Peyton Manning's pursuit of Brett Favre's record for career passing yards fascinated football fans, as did Tom Brady's effort to surpass Manning's mark for touchdowns thrown in a single season. Discover more of those stories and other tales of pro football's greatest records and the players who have held, chased, and broken them. Book jacket.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1040L
Language
English
Description
Henry Aaron's pursuit of Babe Ruth's record for home runs in a career captivated the baseball world. So did Cal Ripken's effort to outlast Lou Gehrig's ironman streak and Rickey Henderson's attempt to swipe Lou Brock's stolen-base throne. Here are pro baseball's greatest records and stories of the players who have held, chased, and broken them. Book jacket.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
990L
Language
English
Description
When major league baseball slugger Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's long-admired career home run record, he inspired respect. Young readers will delight in reading about Aaron and athletes like him in Real Heroes of Sport: Heroes Under Pressure.
Author
Publisher
An imprint of Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1030L
Language
English
Description
"When Althea Gibson broke the color line in 1950 to become the first African American to play in a national tennis tournament in the United States, she inspired hope. Young readers will delight in reading about Gibson and athletes like her in Real Heroes of Sport: Breaking Barriers."--