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Baseball Greats by the Number (Reading Trove, 2021)


Eleven great baseball players are profiled in this collective biography which focuses on the career of individuals who made the number they wore on their uniform one to remember. The number an athlete wears can become iconic if the player becomes a legend in the sport they play. In 1929, the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians led the way in putting numbers on their baseball teams' uniforms. Some numbers hold a special place in the history of the game. Numbers of specific athletes are retired from use and placed in the rafters to be an inspiration to others. Young aspiring players in the game of baseball often select their number to emulate the success of the iconic player who made the number synonymous with personal success. A player's public image is often inseparable from their on-field persona and the uniform that they wear. The numbers in this book highlight a successful player that has made their number iconic. Included in this book are the numbers/players: 1 Ozzie Smith, 3 Babe Ruth, 4 Lou Gehrig, 5 Hank Greenberg, 8 Cal Ripken, Jr., 9 Ted Williams, 10 Chipper Jones, 18 Ted Kluszewski, 19 Bob Feller, 22 Clayton Kershaw, and 44 Hank Aaron. Book contains a brief introductory chapter for each player, highlighting the players career and their association with a specific number, abbreviations and terms used, and a brief discussion of why the players were selected to represent individual numbers.

The Ultimate Guide: Literature for Teens
(Reading Trove Publishing, 2021) by Sharron L. McElmeel
ISBN-13 : 978-0578247403 (paperback)
(Available now).
This guide provides a brief background of the origins of the literature targeted to teens (young adults), a survey of relevant genres, and provides book listings for over 500 books, e.g. award winners, popular titles, graphic novels. Many citations to current information about authors and categories of books (including LGBTQ, graphic novels, picture books, New Adult).

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