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Swinging for the Fences: Hank Aaron and Me

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 14 Ratings and 3 Reviews

Book Description
This first book in a series about fictional encounters between children and their sports heroes features home-run legend Hank Aaron. In this gorgeously illustrated picture book, Mark, a young boy who idolizes Aaron, meets his hero and learns that there's more to being a great baseball player than hitting the ball out of the park.
Book Information
PublisherChronicle Books
BindingHardcover (3 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages40
ISBN-100811856623
ISBN-13978-0811856621
Publication Date02/20/2008
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About Mike Leonetti (Author) : Mike Leonetti is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Mike Leonetti include Swinging for the Fences: Hank Aaron and Me, Gretzky's Game, The Goalie Mask (Hockey Hero... more
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About David Kim (Illustrator) : David Kim is a published illustrator of children's books. A published credit of David Kim is Swinging for the Fences: Hank Aaron and Me.
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