Lou Gehrig ~The Luckiest Man~ (1997)
Written by: David A. Adler
Illustrated by: Terry Widener
Lou Gehrig was a truly inspiring man who never complained of the trials he was put through, but celebrated all good things life had given him. Lou Gehrig was a first generation American, his parents were from Germany. Lou was always told by his mother that she wanted him to become an engineer or an accountant. His mother wanted the best for him. throughout eight years of grade school, and 14 years of being a New York Yankee, Lou never missed a day. He always showed up, regardless of feeling ill or hurt. Lou Gehrig had a record of 2,130 consecutive games played while being a New York Yankee and because of this he was nicknamed the Iron Horse. When asked about this, Lou states "That's the way I am". As a Yankee Lou was selected as the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1927 and in 1936. In May of 1939 Lou told Yankee manager Joe McCarthy that he could no longer play. Lou Gehrig was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a deadly disease that affects the central nervous system. This disease is now known as Lou Gehrig disease. Lou never complained about his pain or exhaustion from the disease. He announced to the stadium on July 4, 1939, with his former teammates surrounding him, that he was lucky for all he had. Lou died two years later in June. On June 4, the day of Lou Gehrig's funeral, the Yankee game was cancelled because of rain. There were no speeches at the funeral because "We need none because you all knew him." This was fitting for the modest Yankee player.
This is a book I think all elementary teachers should have in their classroom library. It is a great way for students who love sports to read about something interesting and historical. This book follows the story of Lou Gehrig throughout his life. Lou Gehrig was an amazing baseball player, but an even better, more modest, person. He was the type of person that we teach students to be like. I would love to read this book to students. This book shows the strength a person can have, even after they have been dealt a bad hand in life. I would highly recommend teacher to have this book in their classroom libraries. Although this book depicts a person's life, it is informational about him as a person and about the disease he was diagnosed with. Students can learn about baseball, Lou Gehrig and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis while reading this book.
Lou Gehrig was a truly inspiring man who never complained of the trials he was put through, but celebrated all good things life had given him. Lou Gehrig was a first generation American, his parents were from Germany. Lou was always told by his mother that she wanted him to become an engineer or an accountant. His mother wanted the best for him. throughout eight years of grade school, and 14 years of being a New York Yankee, Lou never missed a day. He always showed up, regardless of feeling ill or hurt. Lou Gehrig had a record of 2,130 consecutive games played while being a New York Yankee and because of this he was nicknamed the Iron Horse. When asked about this, Lou states "That's the way I am". As a Yankee Lou was selected as the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1927 and in 1936. In May of 1939 Lou told Yankee manager Joe McCarthy that he could no longer play. Lou Gehrig was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a deadly disease that affects the central nervous system. This disease is now known as Lou Gehrig disease. Lou never complained about his pain or exhaustion from the disease. He announced to the stadium on July 4, 1939, with his former teammates surrounding him, that he was lucky for all he had. Lou died two years later in June. On June 4, the day of Lou Gehrig's funeral, the Yankee game was cancelled because of rain. There were no speeches at the funeral because "We need none because you all knew him." This was fitting for the modest Yankee player. 
This is a book I think all elementary teachers should have in their classroom library. It is a great way for students who love sports to read about something interesting and historical. This book follows the story of Lou Gehrig throughout his life. Lou Gehrig was an amazing baseball player, but an even better, more modest, person. He was the type of person that we teach students to be like. I would love to read this book to students. This book shows the strength a person can have, even after they have been dealt a bad hand in life. I would highly recommend teacher to have this book in their classroom libraries. Although this book depicts a person's life, it is informational about him as a person and about the disease he was diagnosed with. Students can learn about baseball, Lou Gehrig and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis while reading this book.
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