Cal Ripken, Jr.: Play Ball! (Puffin Easy-to-read, Level 3)

cal Ripken, Jr.'s Autobiography the Only Way I Know Was Published In 1997 To Rave Reviews By Critics And Fans Alike. publishers Weekly Called It An Unusually Good Sports Autobiography That Captures The Candor And Generous Spirit Of [the] Man, While booklist Called It Superior....excellent Baseball Fare. Now This Number One Best-seller Has Been Adapted For Children Sure To Score A Hit With Young Readers. This Adaptation For Beginning Readers Is Written To An Easy-to-read Level 3. In Simple, Clear Language, It Presents The Highlights Of Cal Ripken's Life And Career And His Philosophy: Play Well And Play Every Day. The Art Combines Photos From the Only Way I Know And Action-packed Illustrations By Stan Silver.

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the Story Of The Major League Baseball Player Who Holds The Record For Playing The Most Consecutive Games (2,632), Is Told In An Easy Chapter Book For Young Readers. The Career Of Cal Ripken, Jr. Is Described From His Early Baseball Family Days Through September 1998. The Baltimore Orioles Player Presents His Baseball Career From Little League To Minor League To Rookie Season To Major League. Slumps And Streaks Are Reported. Excellent Action Photos Support Each Chapter. The Final Chapter Relates The Excitement Of The Record-breaking Drive. Ripken's Message To Do Your Very Best, Day In And Day Out, Begins And Ends His Story. It Is His Legacy And Is Reflected Appropriately In The Telling Of His Life Story. Career Achievements Identify Ripken As A Skillful And Honored Player But His Nickname, Iron Man, Is Only Identified And Not Explained.