The Horn Book Guide

SPORTS

Stabler, David

Kid Athletes: True Tales of Childhood from Sports Legends

208 pp. | Quirk Books | November, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59474-802-8 $13.95

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Doogie Horner. This browsable collective biography introduces middle-grade readers to sixteen mostly well-known, mostly male athletes (five are women), including Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan, and Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Each chapter focuses on an individual's early years, using anecdotes to illustrate character, emphasize challenges, and humanize the sports icons. The cartoony illustrations help break up the accessible text. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Julia Tyler