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Bonds, Barry
2 Reviews
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K-3
Amazing Athletes series.
These serviceable titles for reluctant readers pay tribute to two of modern baseball's most accomplished players. Coverage is primarily devoted to the players' baseball careers, with brief glimpses at their early years and personal lives. Controversial issues such as Bonds's negative relationship with the media and rumored steroid use are not addressed. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Amazing Athletes titles: Derek Jeter and Barry Bonds.
Reviewer: CHristine Sarrazin
(4)
K-3
Super Sports Star series.
Six contemporary baseball stars are honored in serviceable biographies, all generously illustrated with color photos, intended for reluctant readers. The books' basic, unremarkable writing focuses primarily on key moments in the players' major-league careers. Rodriguez, currently playing for the Yankees, is pictured in his Rangers uniform; the other titles are also outdated. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Super Sports Star titles: Super Sports Star Mike Piazza, Super Sports Star Alex Rodriguez, Super Sports Star Ichiro Suzuki, Super Sports Star Barry Bonds, Super Sports Star Chipper Jones, and Super Sports Star Ken Griffey, Jr.
Reviewer: CHristine Sarrazin
2 reviews
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