Fast-paced and easy-to-read, this softcover 32-page graphic biography teaches students about Babe Ruth and offers a variety of rich primary and secondary source material to support additional learning. Using the graphics, students can activate prior knowledge—bridge what they already know with what they have yet to learn. Graphically illustrated biographies also teach inference skills, character development, dialogue, transitions, and drawing conclusions. Graphic biographies in the classroom provide an intervention with proven success for the struggling reader. FEATURES:
Full-color drawings engage the reader
Each biography is complete in 32-pages
Speech bubbles and nonfiction text on every page
Powerful graphics capture and hold student interest
Variety of subjects to capture students’ interest HIGHLIGHTS:
Fast-paced nonfiction stories
Strong characters and powerful role models
Powerful graphics capture students’ interest
Variety of subjects to grab hold of students’ imagination