Marty Appel

I normally don’t read many nonfiction books but this one is an exception. Casey Stengel was a tough solid ball player but it was as a manager that he
truly excelled. It was with the NewYork Yankees and their 5 consecutive World Series cha,pionships that put him e record books as well as enshrinement into baseballs hall of fame in Cooperstown. Marty Appel, Yankees historian and former director of public relations, is an excellent writer and this is a wonderful narrative of a unique and well loved baseball character.… (más)

This book was good because of the illustrations and the theme. The illustrations really help the reader visualize what is going on. There are minimal words and good descriptive pictures, this is good for young readers. For example, there is a picture of D.W and Arthur splashing and the word SPLASH right next to it. This can be helpful for a student just starting to read who needs visual cues. I also like the theme in this story. D.W overcomes her fear of the water and swimming. This would be great for a little kid who's never been to the beach and may have the same fears as the character. At the end she overcomes her fear. Overall the moral of the story is to step out of your boundaries sometimes.… (más)