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Strong Man

by Meghan McCarthy
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He could tear phone books in half, bend iron bars into giant Us, and pull a 145,000-pound train with his bare hands. But Charles Atlas wasn't always one of America's most famous strong men. Once upon a time, he was a "97-pound weakling" who was picked on by neighborhood bullies.Using her trademark humor, Meghan McCarthy brings to life the story of Charles Atlas, the man who would become "the World's Most Perfectly Developed Man" and, with his fitness campaign, inspired the entire nation to get in shape, eat right, and take charge of our lives.
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Publisher: Random House Children's Books

Kindle Book

  • Release date: January 6, 2015

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780553507850
  • Release date: January 6, 2015

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780553507850
  • File size: 22910 KB
  • Release date: January 6, 2015
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Kindle Book
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subjects

Biography & Autobiography Juvenile Nonfiction Sociology Sports & Recreations

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4
Lexile® Measure:740
Interest Level:K-3(LG)
Text Difficulty:2-4

He could tear phone books in half, bend iron bars into giant Us, and pull a 145,000-pound train with his bare hands. But Charles Atlas wasn't always one of America's most famous strong men. Once upon a time, he was a "97-pound weakling" who was picked on by neighborhood bullies.Using her trademark humor, Meghan McCarthy brings to life the story of Charles Atlas, the man who would become "the World's Most Perfectly Developed Man" and, with his fitness campaign, inspired the entire nation to get in shape, eat right, and take charge of our lives.
Expand title description text
Biography & Autobiography Juvenile Nonfiction Sociology Sports & Recreations