Get to know the star baseball player Joe DiMaggio in this middle grade nonfiction biography of his early years!Joe DiMaggio was a star centerfielder for fifteen years, helping the Yankees win the pennant in his rookie year. He played in ten World Series and in eleven All-Star Games. The image of American achievement and dignity, DiMaggio isn’t just a sports legend, he is a true American hero.
This book is laced with numerous illustrations, and the back of the book includes a timeline, questions, activities, and a glossary, making it the perfect addition to a classroom or home school setting. Perfect for emerging readers, the Childhood of Famous Americans series illustrates the incredible true stories of great Americans.
Using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of Joe DiMaggio, "The Yankee Clipper."
