People who change the world and win the hearts of people usually are able to do so , because they are coming form the people. In this book Jonah Winter wrote about Joe DiMaggio and his incredible story form being a paper boy to becoming one of the greatest baseball players in the world. Sometimes silent can say more than words , and that what happens , in his story. The less he talked the more the press talked. In most cases parents always want the best for their children , however when the children want to do choose a different career path than their parents want , they may be concerned, however we should always encourage children to be different .This book will be a great read for a social studies class about hope and encouraging students to follow their dreams. ( )

The son of Italian immigrants gets signed to the New York Yankees at age 19 and becomes one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Good introductory biography with great watercolor illustrations by James Ransome. ( )

This book is about Joe DiMaggio and how he loved baseball as a boy and grew up to be a famous Yankee. It talks about the tough times he endured with his family and in the game and it tells of his accomplishments and hard work. The main idea of this biography is that "with hard work and determination, dreams can come true". I liked this book for several reasons. First, I liked how the story of Joe DiMaggio was told in a narrative way that was interesting and on a child's level, instead of purely informational. For example, when the author introduces Joe, he writes, "Read all about it! A newsboy shouted from a hill in San Francisco. "Yanks win the pennant!" The newsboy was a scrawny kid trying to make a couple of bucks, His name: Joe DiMaggio. Another reason I liked this book were the detailed, large illustrations. They helped the reader to picture what was going on in the text more accurately. This is important for young readers since they may not understand some things, such as what a newsboy was or looked like. The picture accompanying the text allows the reader to visualize Joe DiMaggio in the 1920's as a newsboy. ( )