dominican republic

A photographic sports biography of baseball player Albert Pujols, a first baseman with the St. Louis Cardinals, showcasing his career highlights and including a time line.

Presents the life and baseball career of Sammy Sosa, who, along with Mark McGwire, in 1998 broke the long-standing record of most home runs hit in a season.

A biography of baseball player Sammy Sosa, which describes his childhood in the Dominican Republic and his years with the Chicago Cubs, including his home run race against Mark McGwire in 1998.

Profiles the life and achievements of Albert Pujols, discussing his childhood in the Dominican Republic, amateur career, and Major League Baseball success. Includes photographs, highlights, a glossary, and resources.

Twelve-year-old Anita de la Torre faces the problems of adolescence alone against the backdrop of political upheaval in 1960s Dominican Republic.

Photographs and simple English and Spanish text provide a brief look at the career of baseball hero Sammy Sosa. Includes a glossary and index.

Profiles David Ortiz, Dominican-American professional baseball player for the Boston Red Sox.

A story based on Dominican folklore, about the ciguapas, a tribe of beautiful underwater people whose feet are attached backwards, with their toes pointing in the direction from which they have come.

When life gets difficult for Ana Rosa, a twelve-year-old would-be writer living in a small village in the Dominican Republic, she can depend on her older brother to make her feel better--until the life-changing events on her thirteenth birthday.