Winter, Jonah Mickey
Mantle: The Commerce Comet Illustrated
by C.F. Payne PICTURE BOOK Schwartz and Wade Books, 2017. $17.99
Content: G.
Mickey grew up in
Oklahoma where his father provided for the family by working in a mine. From the beginning, Mickey’s dad wanted him
to be a baseball player so he always had him practicing. When Mickey was fourteen, he was so ill he almost
had to have his leg amputated but his mom convinced the doctors not to do
it. Mickey overcame his sickness and
grew big and strong, eventually gaining attention from the New York Yankees
where he played ball and broke many records.
This inspirational sports story will appeal to those interested in
baseball. Until recently, Babe Ruth was
the go to baseball biography, but books like this are starting to tell the inspirational
stories of other players. The
illustrations are great have a time period feel to them. There is 2-3 paragraphs per page spread
making it a longer read for a picture book.
EL (K-3) – ADVISABLE. Reviewer,
C. Peterson
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