Hank Aaron: Brave in Every Way

This was an excellent biography covering the birth up to the 715th home run in Hank Aaron's career. It was well written and carefully illustrated. I'd be happy to have this in a biography section in my library. ( )

This is a fantastic read. Not only does it tell the story of Hank Aaron as an amazing baseball player, but it also tells of someone who put up with so much just to change the way many people saw him. From working hard and never giving up Hank Aaron got the entire country behind him black skinned or white skinned alike. This is such an inspirational story of how a poor man made a difference just through playing the game he loved and paved the way for many more men behind him. ( )

This book is organized chronologically from Hank Aaron's birth until his career making home-run record night. This book states factual information regarding the dreams Aaron had for himself as well as the dreams his parents had for him. It deals mostly with his rise to fame as a baseball player and the many challenges he faced being Black in the major leagues. The book glosses over many of Aaron's feelings of fear and concentrates on his perseverance and resolve to do those things which he set out to do. The book is a great example of a biography made simple for children because it lacks the fictionalized storyline that many children's biographies include to make the story more interesting. This book simply uses the facts and develops the story or enlightens the story within it. ( )

Great book! ..since it's about braves. Great story of perseverance. Dealing with racism of the period. ( )

A picture book that shares the life of Hank Aaron. It is told through pictures as well as words about how Hank broke Babe Ruth's home run record. An excellent resource to use for biography lessons for lower level readers. ( )