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Big Time
12 Reviews
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K-3
Big Time series.
These biographies briefly introduce readers to each top athlete, including sections on the star's childhood, early sports interest, and career highlights, concluding with a few generic, unsourced quotes. The clean design features a full-page photo on each spread. The simple texts can be uninspired (e.g., "Stephen likes spending time with his family"), but they're appropriate for young fans. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Big Time titles: Alex Morgan, Andrew Luck, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Stephen Curry.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith
(4)
K-3
Big Time series.
These biographies briefly introduce readers to each top athlete, including sections on the star's childhood, early sports interest, and career highlights, concluding with a few generic, unsourced quotes. The clean design features a full-page photo on each spread. The simple texts can be uninspired (e.g., "Stephen likes spending time with his family"), but they're appropriate for young fans. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Big Time titles: Alex Morgan, Andrew Luck, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Stephen Curry.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith
(4)
K-3
Big Time series.
These biographies briefly introduce readers to each top athlete, including sections on the star's childhood, early sports interest, and career highlights, concluding with a few generic, unsourced quotes. The clean design features a full-page photo on each spread. The simple texts can be uninspired (e.g., "Stephen likes spending time with his family"), but they're appropriate for young fans. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Big Time titles: Alex Morgan, Andrew Luck, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Stephen Curry.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith
(4)
K-3
Big Time series.
These biographies briefly introduce readers to each top athlete, including sections on the star's childhood, early sports interest, and career highlights, concluding with a few generic, unsourced quotes. The clean design features a full-page photo on each spread. The simple texts can be uninspired (e.g., "Stephen likes spending time with his family"), but they're appropriate for young fans. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Big Time titles: Alex Morgan, Andrew Luck, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Stephen Curry.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith
(4)
K-3
Big Time series.
These biographies briefly introduce readers to each star, including sections on the artist's childhood and career highlights, concluding with a few generic, unsourced quotes. The clean design features full-page photos, most showing the performers in action. The simple texts may leave readers with questions (e.g., why did Iggy Azalea cancel her 2015 tour?), but the books are appropriate for young fans. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Big Time titles: Ariana Grande{cf1] and Iggy Azalea.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith
(4)
K-3
Big Time series.
These biographies briefly introduce readers to each star, including sections on the artist's childhood and career highlights, concluding with a few generic, unsourced quotes. The clean design features full-page photos, most showing the performers in action. The simple texts may leave readers with questions (e.g., why did Iggy Azalea cancel her 2015 tour?), but the books are appropriate for young fans. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Big Time titles: Ariana Grande{cf1] and Iggy Azalea.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith
(4)
K-3
Big Time series.
Basketball star Durant and football player Johnson are profiled in these templated biographies for younger readers. A few cursory sentences describe each athlete's childhood, college career, NBA or NFL achievements, and philanthropy (Johnson) or hobbies and personal life (Durant). Each volume concludes with quotes from the subject. Full-page, high-quality photos of the players in action complement the texts. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Big Time titles: Calvin Johnson and Kevin Durant.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith
(4)
K-3
Big Time series.
Basketball star Durant and football player Johnson are profiled in these templated biographies for younger readers. A few cursory sentences describe each athlete's childhood, college career, NBA or NFL achievements, and philanthropy (Johnson) or hobbies and personal life (Durant). Each volume concludes with quotes from the subject. Full-page, high-quality photos of the players in action complement the texts. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Big Time titles: Calvin Johnson and Kevin Durant.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith
(4)
K-3
Big Time series.
Young celebrities are presented to younger readers in these brief, templated profiles. The basic information includes when and where the stars were born; how they got started in entertainment; hobbies; and current work (though One Direction was written before Zayn's departure). Each volume concludes with quotes from the subject. The high-quality, full-page photos will appeal to fans. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Big Time titles: Kristen Stewart, One Direction, Selena Gomez, and Taylor Lautner.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith
(4)
K-3
Big Time series.
Young celebrities are presented to younger readers in these brief, templated profiles. The basic information includes when and where the stars were born; how they got started in entertainment; hobbies; and current work (though One Direction was written before Zayn's departure). Each volume concludes with quotes from the subject. The high-quality, full-page photos will appeal to fans. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Big Time titles: Kristen Stewart, One Direction, Selena Gomez, and Taylor Lautner.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith
(4)
K-3
Big Time series.
Young celebrities are presented to younger readers in these brief, templated profiles. The basic information includes when and where the stars were born; how they got started in entertainment; hobbies; and current work (though One Direction was written before Zayn's departure). Each volume concludes with quotes from the subject. The high-quality, full-page photos will appeal to fans. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Big Time titles: Kristen Stewart, One Direction, Selena Gomez, and Taylor Lautner.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith
(4)
K-3
Big Time series.
Young celebrities are presented to younger readers in these brief, templated profiles. The basic information includes when and where the stars were born; how they got started in entertainment; hobbies; and current work (though One Direction was written before Zayn's departure). Each volume concludes with quotes from the subject. The high-quality, full-page photos will appeal to fans. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Big Time titles: Kristen Stewart, One Direction, Selena Gomez, and Taylor Lautner.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith
12 reviews
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