BIGGEST NAMES IN SPORTS KRIS BRYANT BASEBALL STAR by Marty Gitlin FOCUS READERS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 World Champs 5 CHAPTER 2 Learning from the Best 11 CHAPTER 3 Soaring to Stardom 17 CHAPTER 4 Superstar 23 At a Glance Map 28 Focus on Kris Bryant 30 Glossary 31 To Learn More 32 Index 32
