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Who Is Wayne Gretzky? (Who Was?)

by Gail Herman (Author) Ted Hammond (Illustrator)

Who Is Wayne Gretzky? (Who Was?)
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Reading Level: 4th – 5th Grade
Series: Who Was?
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After breaking or tying more than sixty records in hockey, it's no wonder that Wayne Gretzky is known as "The Great One."

Born in Brantford, Ontario, on January 26, 1961, in a nation obsessed with the sport, he threw himself into the game practically from the time he first laced up a pair of skates. When he retired from the NHL in 1999, he had led several teams to Stanley Cup victories, competed in the Olympics, and changed the way hockey was played forever. Known for his love for family and as a truly decent human being, Wayne Gretzky is revealed as more than a sports legend in this easy-to-read biography.

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Gail Herman
Gail Herman has written many books for children, including easy-to-reads such as Flower Girl, Otto the Cat, What a Hungry Puppy, and Step into Reading's own The Lion and the Mouse and There Is a Town. She has also written has written several biographies and nonfiction books, including Who Was Jackie Robinson? and What Is the World Series? She lives in Newton, Massachusetts.

In the past 30 years, Lisa McCue has illustrated more than 175 books for children. Her artwork also appears on fabrics, greeting cards, gift tins, wrapping papers, home décor, and clothing. When she isn't drawing, she can be found on the water racing her sailboat, or in the mountains skiing. She loves to read, sew, and bead and is involved in fundraising for ALS. McCue was born in Brooklyn, NY, and now lives in Annapolis, Maryland.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780448483214
Lexile Measure
590L
Guided Reading Level
T
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Publication date
February 20, 2015
Series
Who Was?
BISAC categories
JNF007100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation
JNF054070 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Hockey
JNF038040 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | Canada
Library of Congress categories
Canada
Hockey players
Gretzky, Wayne

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