Mickey Mantle: The Commerce Comet

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Little Dolphin School, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: October 9, 2017

Review

How do you tell the story of a man who is famous for his sport without sharing little known information about his private life? Winter has providers his readers with legendary baseball tales without making the book all about baseball. Lots of insight is provided about Mantel, his family and team. Learning about his childhood medical problems impacts how this player will be viewed by readers. The illustrations are true to the time period, details like clothing and wallpaper are consistent with the 1940's and 1950's. Large attractive illustrations grace the book from beginning to end. This reader however is somewhat distracted by all the large noses.

Baseball fans are sure to want this book in there school library. Perfect for that first biography assignment, Mickey Mantle the Commerce Comet will see lots of circulation in primary schools.

Overall Book Score: very good