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Kid athletes : true tales of childhood from sports legends / stories by David Stabler ; illustrations by Doogie Horner.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: SoundSoundPublisher number: WB000628 | Findaway WorldPublisher: Solon, Ohio : Findaway World, LLC, [2021]Edition: [Wonderbook edition]Description: 1 audio-enabled book (208 pages) : digital, color illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:
  • spoken word
  • still image
  • text
Media type:
  • audio
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • other
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781664999428
  • 1664999426
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Read by Pete Cross.Summary: Forget the gold medals, the championships, and the undefeated seasons. When all-star athletes were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Baseball legend Babe Ruth was such a troublemaker that his family sent him to reform school. Race-car champion Danica Patrick fended off bullies who told her "girls cant drive." And football superstar Peyton Manning was forced to dance the tango in his school play. Kid Athletes tells all of their stories and more. Other athletes include Billie Jean King, Jackie Robinson, Yao Ming, Gabby Douglas, Tiger Woods, Julie Krone, Bruce Lee, Muhammad Ali, Bobby Orr, and Lionel Messi!
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Vol info Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Audiobook Children's Audiobook Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Read-along 796.0922 S775 Wonderbook Checked out 06/21/2024 33111011030208
Total holds: 0

Release date supplied by publisher.

Print book published: Philadelphia, PA : Quirk Books, [2015].

Audiobook originally released by Dreamscape Media.

Issued as a Wonderbook, a pre-loaded audiobook player permanently attached to a hardcover book.

Powered by a rechargeable battery ; USB charger required for recharging.

Audiobook player has 2 modes. Read-Along mode narrates the story. Learning mode asks questions related to the story.

Wonderbook Audio playback device includes headphone jack, external speaker, play/pause button, volume controls, and page-turning controls and rechargeable battery.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Read by Pete Cross.

Grades 3-6.

Forget the gold medals, the championships, and the undefeated seasons. When all-star athletes were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Baseball legend Babe Ruth was such a troublemaker that his family sent him to reform school. Race-car champion Danica Patrick fended off bullies who told her "girls cant drive." And football superstar Peyton Manning was forced to dance the tango in his school play. Kid Athletes tells all of their stories and more. Other athletes include Billie Jean King, Jackie Robinson, Yao Ming, Gabby Douglas, Tiger Woods, Julie Krone, Bruce Lee, Muhammad Ali, Bobby Orr, and Lionel Messi!

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