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Synopsis
A biography of "A-Rod," Alex Rodriguez, shortstop for the Texas Rangers, who is an exceptional player for his age.
Dawn Elizabeth Hunt - Children's Literature
Alex Rodriguez is a really nice guy—he also happens to be one of the best, perhaps the best, shortstop ever to play professional baseball. Michael Bradley, in another one of his well-written, action-packed "Benchmark All-stars" series titles, describes Rodriguez's rise to stardom. Like the other "All-stars," Rodriguez is extremely talented but did not have an easy, smooth journey to the top. And like the other champions portrayed in the series, in addition to talent, Rodriguez has a desire to be at the top, and the willingness to work harder than anyone else to make it there. And make it he did, in spite of some real setbacks during his first few years playing pro ball as he yo-yoed back and forth between the major and minor leagues. In 1998 when he was 23 years old, Rodriguez became the youngest player ever to break the "40-40" mark—hitting 42 homeruns and stealing 46 bases in a single season. As usual, Bradley includes an index, a page of statistics, interesting sidebars, and a glossary. Exciting photos round out this excellent sports biography that is sure to interest many young boys, and perhaps some girls as well. 2005, Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish, Ages 9 to 12.
Editorials
Children's Literature
Alex Rodriguez is a really nice guy—he also happens to be one of the best, perhaps the best, shortstop ever to play professional baseball. Michael Bradley, in another one of his well-written, action-packed "Benchmark All-stars" series titles, describes Rodriguez's rise to stardom. Like the other "All-stars," Rodriguez is extremely talented but did not have an easy, smooth journey to the top. And like the other champions portrayed in the series, in addition to talent, Rodriguez has a desire to be at the top, and the willingness to work harder than anyone else to make it there. And make it he did, in spite of some real setbacks during his first few years playing pro ball as he yo-yoed back and forth between the major and minor leagues. In 1998 when he was 23 years old, Rodriguez became the youngest player ever to break the "40-40" mark—hitting 42 homeruns and stealing 46 bases in a single season. As usual, Bradley includes an index, a page of statistics, interesting sidebars, and a glossary. Exciting photos round out this excellent sports biography that is sure to interest many young boys, and perhaps some girls as well. 2005, Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish, Ages 9 to 12.—Dawn Elizabeth Hunt