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The Babe I

by David A. Adler · 1999

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It's 1932 and hard times are everywhere. But life isn't all bad. America still loves baseball, and Babe Ruth is the star of the game. And two boys are about to discover that with some creativity, hard work, and a little help from the Babe himself, they can do their part to help out their own team!

Genre
historical fictionliterary fiction
Themes
sportsfriendship
Setting
1920s
Subject
historysocial science
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages

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