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Becoming Joe DiMaggio

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 58 Ratings and 11 Reviews

Book Description
Spare, simple poems tell a boy's moving story in this short novel about baseball, family, and the American dream.

It's 1936, and the Yankees have just hired a star center fielder whose name sounds like music. What could be a better time for Papa-Angelo's grandson to be born? Christened after the legendary ballplayer, young Joseph Paul learns much at his Italian grandfather's knee - a... More
Book Information
PublisherCandlewick Press
BindingHardcover (8 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages64
ISBN-100763615374
ISBN-13978-0763615376
Publication Date02/01/2002
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About Maria Testa (Author) : Maria Testa is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Maria Testa include Something About America, Almost Forever.
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About Scott Hunt (Illustrator) : Scott Hunt is a published illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Published credits of Scott Hunt include Twice Told: Original Stories Inspired by Original Artwork, Becoming Joe Dimaggi... more
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