Lou Gehrig: One of Baseball's Greatest (Childhood of Famous Americans) - Couverture souple

Van Riper Jr., Guernsey

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0020419309 ISBN 13 : 9780020419303

Editeur : Aladdin, 1986

Synopsis

In this edition of one of the most popular series for children, young readers will learn about famous baseball player Lou Gehrig’s childhood.

One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies—easily read by children aged eight and up—today's youngster is swept into history.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Guernsey Van Riper, Jr. attended DePauw University in 1926. He earned two varsity letters as quarterback on the football team and one letter as a first baseman on the baseball team. After graduating, he worked in advertising then became an editor at Bobbs-Merrill Publishing Company. He turned his love of sports into books, writing biographies of Lou Gehrig and Knute Rockne along with ten other children’s books.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Aladdin
• Date d'édition: 1986
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0020419309
• ISBN 13: 9780020419303
• Reliure: Tapa blanda
• Illustrateur: Laune Paul
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible