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David Wright
David Wright was able to live out his childhood dream, playing baseball for the team he grew up rooting for: The New York Mets. In addition to being an All-Star third baseman, he started his own charitable foundation in 2005 to help fight multiple sclerosis. Treat readers to this compelling life story.
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Baseball player, David Wright, was not raised to be a good ball player, but rather a good person. As a child, Wright played for his fathers Little League team, but he was not the star player. In school, when his temper got him in trouble, he was made aware of his mistakes. And as a professional baseball player, he understands how much his actions affect his team. Wright is depicted as a slugger with chapters chronicling his career with the Mets and his time playing in the World Baseball Classic. Some attention is paid to his charitable work; however, no reason is given for why he works with particular charities. A glossary, index, and additional resources round out the text. Readers will be inspired by the hard work of Wright and will hopefully learn from his kindness as well, although more could be done to inform young readers about how important generosity is to sports stars., Children's Literature
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