num_pages: 176
description: 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.
language: English
title: Joe DiMaggio: Young Sports Hero
titlecomplete: Joe DiMaggio: Young Sports Hero
characters: Joe DiMaggio
ratings_count: 29
series: Childhood of Famous Americans
publisher: Aladdin