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Cal Ripken, Jr.: Play Ball!

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By Cal Ripken; Mike Bryan
Publisher Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated - (Puffin)
Cal Ripken, Jr.: Play Ball!
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What is it like to be a major league ball player? Cal Ripken, Jr. plays third base for the Baltimore Orioles. In this autobiography for beginning readers, he talks about growing up in a baseball family, and about his love for the game. He reveals his primary goal? to play well and play every day. And he tells how, in 1995, he broke the record for playing the most games in a row. Here is Cals story, with over 30 actionpacked photographs and illustrations. Short sentences, important visual clues, and a lively text encourage young sports fans to become excited about reading.

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3066 words3,066 words
48 pages48 pages
Lexile 590LLexile 590L
Grade K to 4Grade K to 4
Age 5-9Age 5-9

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Book ISBN:

9780141301846

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