Derek jeter the contract book report

Derek jeter biography childhood, life achievements. The contract is a good book about derek jeter s childhood. While his friends and even his teacher belittle his. Little leaguer gives a thumbsup to jeters first book for. This is jeters first book for children written with veteran childrens book author paul mitchell and the first installment in a planned 10part series documenting young dereks journey from smalltown recreational ball to the major league. A common core curriculum guide for the contract by derek jeter.

Derek jeter is a legendary baseball player who has played 19 seasons with the major league baseball. Inspired by derek jeter s childhood, the contract is the first book in derek jeter s middle grade baseball series, an important part of the jeter publishing program, which will encompass adult nonfiction titles, childrens picture books, middle grade fiction, readytoread childrens books, and childrens nonfiction. The contract jeter publishing derek jeter, paul mantell on. It starts off with deriks class having to write a report on what they want to be. It is an outstanding book about derek wanting to follow his dreams and become a shortstop for the yankees. Regarded as one of the most valuable players, jeter. The contract book by derek jeter, paul mantell official publisher. Dereks contract was that he had to go by the rules no matter what if he wanted to play baseball. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Jeter serves as his own best example of the chosen themes theoretical. Many of those rules involved showing respect and how you need to treat others with respect and in turn you will gain respect from them. I thought the book, the contract, by derek jeter and paul mantell, would inspire. Derek jeter launches new media business for athletes.

Now, i cant tell you whether or not derek finishes his first season with the little league tigers that would spoil the fun of reading the book. The debut book in the jeter publishing imprint, the contract is a middlegrade baseball novel inspired by the youth of legendary sports icon and role model derek. The contract baseball series book 1 kindle edition by. It is about a boy named derek jeter who wants to be a professional baseball player when he grows up. Finally i think that this is a great book because it gives you a great experience of derek jeters childhood. Parents need to know that the contract is the exciting, positive, and meaningful story of yankee legend derek jeters little league experience. Even when derek was only in the third grade in kalamazoo, mich. The contract by derek jeter the debut book in the new york times bestselling contract series, the contract is a middle grade baseball novel inspired by the. Derek must get good grades, be a good teammate and more, or else he cant play baseball. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The contract baseball series book 1 kindle edition by derek.