Alex Rodriguez

Title: Alex Rodriguez
Author: Jeffery Zuehlke
Genre: Biography

Summary:
This short biography tells the story of famous baseball player, Alex Rodriguez. The book describes Rodriguez's life from childhood to his life in the major league. Alex Rodriguez was born in New York City on July 27, 1975. Growing up he always had a passion for baseball. He learned to play at a very young age because his father had once played professionally. Rodriguez discovered early on that he not only had a passion for the sport but also a lot of natural talent. He worked hard to achieve his dream of going pro and he played in his first major league game at only eighteen. Since then his career has only gone up. In 2000, Alex Rodriguez signed a contract to play for the Rangers for ten years. His contract was worth $252 million dollars and was the largest contract in sports history. After playing with the Rangers for a few years, Rodriguez was traded to the New York Yankees. It was with the Yankees that Rodriguez finally accomplished his dream of going to the World Series.
This book is written in a way that would captivate any child's attention. The whole book is written in such a way that you feel excited every time you turn a page. This biography is just one from a collection called Amazing Athletes. I recommend any of the titles from this collection because they are all very informative and present facts in a fun, clear, and concise manner.

Making the Connection:
This book is a perfect example of a biography to use in the classroom. I think that most children assume biographies must be written about a person who is either very old or deceased, and this book shows them otherwise.