Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.0
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
2973
Points per Word
0.000168
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Series
Today's Sports Greats
Description
This biography follows the life and career of major league baseball pitcher Tim Lincecum, from his high school days as a skinny hurler nicknamed "The Freak" to becoming a two-time Cy Young Award winner. The book chronicles his rise to MLB stardom and his role in leading the San Francisco Giants to the 2010 World Series championship. Readers will learn about the origins of Lincecum's unique pitching technique that made him a dominant force on the mound.