Babe Ruth and the Baseball Curse (Totally True Adventures)

Babe Ruth and the Baseball Curse (Totally True Adventures)

Author: David A. Kelly

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2010-04-14

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0307477851

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Before 1918, the Boston Red Sox were unstoppable. They won World Series after World Series, thanks in part to their charismatic pitcher-slugger Babe Ruth. But some people on the Red Sox felt the Babe was more trouble than he was worth, and he was traded away to one of the worst teams in baseball, the New York Yankees. From then on, the Yankees became a golden team. And the Red Sox? For over 80 years, they just couldn’t win another World Series. Then, in 2004, along came a scruffy, scrappy Red Sox team. Could they break Babe Ruth’s curse and win it all?


Apollo 13 (Totally True Adventures)

Apollo 13 (Totally True Adventures)

Author: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2015-03-24

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0385391277

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Could you survive an outer-space disaster? Aspiring astronauts and young explorers will love this out-of-this-world Totally True Adventure. Astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise blasted off for the Moon on April 11, 1970. But after a disastrous explosion damaged their spacecraft, the three men had only one goal: to get back home safely. This informational text makes space travel exciting and accessible for younger readers and features illustrations, photographs, a map, and additional Story Behind the Story facts. Perfect for readers of the I Survived series and the Who Was series, Totally True Adventures are captivating nonfiction stories with not-to-be-missed bonus content.


Climbing Everest (Totally True Adventures)

Climbing Everest (Totally True Adventures)

Author: Gail Herman

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2015-08-04

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0553509888

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Could you climb the world’s highest mountain? Thrill seekers and young explorers will love this inspiring Totally True Adventure. The peak of Mount Everest is the highest place on Earth—and one of the deadliest. Terrible storms stop climbers in their tracks! Avalanches tumble down! Brave adventurers disappear on the snowy slopes. Then Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay decide to climb. They come from different cultures, but their dream is the same. Can teamwork help them make it to the roof of the world? This nonfiction chapter book makes history exciting and accessible for younger readers and features illustrations, photographs, a map, Common Core connections, and additional Story Behind the Story facts. Perfect for readers of the I Survived series and the Who Was . . . ? series, Totally True Adventures are captivating nonfiction stories with not-to-be-missed bonus content.


George Washington's Spies (Totally True Adventures)

George Washington's Spies (Totally True Adventures)

Author: Claudia Friddell

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2016-12-27

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0399550798

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Think you know everything about Washington? Think again. During the Revolutionary War, General George Washington (AKA “Agent 711”) was the leader of a ring of spies! The group—called the Culper Ring—used secret names, codes, invisible ink, and more to spy on the British and pass along information. Nobody knew about it at the time (and few do so today), but those sneaky heroes risked their lives to help win the American Revolution! Illustrated throughout in black and white, with an appendix that includes photographs, bonus content, and links to primary source materials, this Totally True Adventures series book is ideal for supporting the Common Core State Standards and today's renewed interest in nonfiction. It’s a thrilling read—made even better because it really happened!


The $25,000 Flight (Totally True Adventures)

The $25,000 Flight (Totally True Adventures)

Author: Lori Haskins Houran

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0385382847

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This title about America's first superstar pilot ties in with the exciting re-launch of Stepping Stones Nonfiction. The true-story adventure of Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean comes to life in this early chapter book featuring updated content that emphasizes Common Core. Illustrations.


The Search for El Dorado (Totally True Adventures)

The Search for El Dorado (Totally True Adventures)

Author: Lois Miner Huey

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2016-04-19

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0553536168

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Was the City of Gold a real place? Treasure seekers and mystery readers alike will love this action-packed Totally True Adventure. Towers of gold! Glittering streets! Jewels, coins, and more! Early Spanish explorers heard a story about El Dorado. It was a lost city in the Americas made of gold. The explorers believed it was real—and they believed they could find it! Soon the story became a legend, and the legend changed the world. But the city of El Dorado has not been found . . . yet. This nonfiction chapter book makes history exciting and accessible for younger readers and features illustrations, photographs, a map, Common Core connections, and additional Story Behind the Story facts. Perfect for readers of the I Survived series and the Who Was . . . ? series, Totally True Adventures are captivating nonfiction stories with not-to-be-missed bonus content.


The Race Around the World (Totally True Adventures)

The Race Around the World (Totally True Adventures)

Author: Nancy Castaldo

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2015-08-04

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0553522787

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Does Nellie Bly have what it takes to race around the world? Travel to all corners of the globe in this action-packed Totally True Adventure. When Nellie Bly read Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne, she had an amazing idea. What if she traveled around the world in real life, and did it in less than eighty days? In 1889, people doubted it could be done—especially by a woman. But with one small bag and a sturdy coat, Nellie set out anyway. Soon the whole world was rooting for her. Could she make it back home in time? This nonfiction chapter book makes history exciting and accessible for younger readers and features illustrations, photographs, a map, Common Core connections, and additional Story Behind the Story facts. Perfect for readers of the I Survived series and the Who Was . . . ? series, Totally True Adventures are captivating nonfiction stories with not-to-be-missed bonus content.


Finding the First T. Rex

Finding the First T. Rex

Author: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

Publisher:

Published: 2014-11-21

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9781484439784

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Tells the true story of the amazing dinosaur discovery of the first T-Rex in the Montana Badlands in the early 1900s after paleontologist Barnum Brown was given a hand-drawn map, dug up the teeth of the unknown creature, and kicked off a race to find


Kerri Strug and the Magnificent Seven (Totally True Adventures)

Kerri Strug and the Magnificent Seven (Totally True Adventures)

Author: Kaitlin Moore

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0553521748

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Traces the experiences of Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug and her efforts alongside her Magnificent Seven teammates to secure their first gold medal for America, describing the surprises and competition that challenged their efforts. --Publisher.


Did Babe Ruth Call His Shot?

Did Babe Ruth Call His Shot?

Author: Paul Aron

Publisher: For Dummies

Published: 2005-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781620456095

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Advance Praise for Did Babe Ruth Call His Shot? ""Aron has found the Rosetta stone to all of baseball's enduring mysteries, and he skips it along the pond with utter disregard for the ducks. His fortunate readers will have so much fun they may not even notice that they are becoming, page by page, real experts. Here is surefire water-cooler ammo."" --JOHN THORN, editor of Total Baseball ""Paul Aron puts a distant replay on the most famous controversies in baseball history. This is more fun than if he'd been there with a camcorder."" --ALLEN BARRA, author of Clearing the Bases and Brushbacks and Knockdowns ""Paul Aron has hit a home run for baseball fans. He dissects the evidence on baseball's 28 most charming mysteries. The result is a well-written, enjoyable, enlightening tour of the last hundred years of baseball history."" --ANDREW ZIMBALIST, author of Baseball and Billions ""Paul Aron's book on elements of baseball is both wise and fun, illuminating and entertaining."" --ROBERT ADAIR, author of The Physics of Baseball ""The essential last word for every fan who loves to debate baseball fact and fiction."" --MICHAEL SHAPIRO, author of The Last Good Season