Rumbling Running Backs (DK READERS LEVEL 4) - Softcover

Buckley, James

 
9780789478863: Rumbling Running Backs (DK READERS LEVEL 4)

Synopsis

Biff! Bam! Boom!...Score! Inside, meet the running backs who have been some of the NFL's greatest stars! These 48-page books about fascinating subjects like pirates, mummies, and volcanoes are for proficient readers who can understand a rich vocabulary and challenging sentence structure. In addition to the stunning photographs, informative sidebars, and glossary, readers will find archival photographs and paintings. Averaging 4,500 to 5,000 words in length, Level 4 books are 40 percent pictures and 40 percent text. The Dorling Kindersley Readers combine an enticing visual layout with high-interest, easy-to-read stories to captivate and delight young bookworms who are just getting started. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these engaging books build reader confidence along with a lifelong appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies. There is a DK Reader to interest every child at every level, from preschool to grade 4.

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About the Author

James Buckley, Jr. has written about sports for more than 15 years, including a stint as the editorial projects manager for Sports Illustrated. Today, he is the editorial director of the Shoreline Publishing Group, a book, magazine, and Web site editorial services company. Buckley also is the author of nearly 20 sports books for children, including DK's Eyewitness Baseball and four baseball-themed Dorling Kindersley Readers. He lives in Santa Barbara with his wife Patty and son Conor, a future Major League superstar.

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9780789478856: Rumbling Running Backs (DK READERS LEVEL 4)

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ISBN 10:  0789478854 ISBN 13:  9780789478856
Publisher: Dk Pub, 2001
Hardcover