Sammy Sosa: Baseball Superstar

Children's Literature

When he was young, Sammy Sosa dreamed of becoming a boxer. His mother disapproved (she didn't want her son to get hurt), and so his brother introduced him to baseball. Sammy knew that baseball players from all around the world could become rich and famous. And that was something that Sammy, who had dropped out of school to earn money for his family, wanted. Sammy worked hard, getting up early every morning to exercise and to practice baseball. He wanted to be a good player—he became a great one. From the "Fact Finders Biographies: Great Hispanics" series, this biography's six short chapters tell the story of the boy from the Dominican Republic who became one of professional baseball's superstars. The easy-to-read text is illustrated with many color photographs. At the end of the book, readers will find parallel timelines of Sosa's life and events in history, a brief glossary, a list of Internet sites and books to learn even more about Sosa, and an index. 2006, Capstone Press, Ages 8 to 12.
—Anita Barnes Lowen