Hank Aaron: Home Run Hammer
(Epic Sports Bios)

Author

Percy Leed

Publication Date

August 01, 2021

Genre / Grade Band

Non-fiction / 4^th − 5^th

Language

English

Hank Aaron: Home Run Hammer (Epic Sports Bios)

Paperback

Description

Baseball legend Hank Aaron was a stand-out from the start. After playing in the Negro Leagues for less than a year, Aaron had Major League Baseball teams fighting to have him in their lineups. In 1954, he joined the Milwaukee Braves and started making history. Aaron shattered Babe Ruth's all-time home run record in 1974. Learn about the life of home run king Hammerin' Hank.

Publication date

August 01, 2021

Genre

Non-fiction

ISBN-13

9781728420479

Lexile Measure

870

Guided Reading Level

Publisher

Lerner Publications (Tm)

Series

Epic Sports BIOS (Lerner (Tm) Sports)

BISAC categories

JUV000000 - Juvenile Fiction | General

Library of Congress categories

United States
Baseball players
Aaron, Hank

ALA/Booklist

Black-and-white and color photographs accompany the text, which details important dates and events in the lives of each athlete in an easy-to-follow narrative, making these bios a quick read. A glossary and index are included in each title. Nice additions to youth sports collections.--Booklist

Percy Leed

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