  | Great Antonio (Toon Into Reading. Level 2) Author: Gravel, Elise | |
| Price: $19.56 | ||
Summary:
Tells the true story of Antonio Barichievich, the larger-than-life Montreal strongman who had muscles as big as his heart.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: LG Reading Level: 3.30 Points: .5 Quiz: 183078 | Reading Counts Information: Interest Level: K-2 Reading Level: 2.80 Points: 1.0 Quiz: 69234 | |
Reviews:
Booklist (10/15/16)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 10/15/2016 If Hagrid ever walked the muggle world, it probably would have been as Antonio Barichievich, a real-life gentle giant and strongman. Gravel’s playful biography reads like a tall tale, as Antonio often gave varying answers about his childhood, and his astounding feats of strength sound superhuman. By 20, he weighed as much as a horse (queue the affronted horse standing on a bathroom scale), he could eat 25 chickens at one go, and his shirts could double as parachutes. Not impressed? How about the paneled spread showing him wrestling a bear and another page showing him trotting with a 443-ton train in tow, setting a world record? Intermixed with these astonishing facts are Gravel’s silly suggestions about Antonio’s childhood and source of strength (aliens!), though this muddles the nonfiction waters a bit. Her digital illustrations make use of a retro palette, artistic font choices (great for emergent readers), and a generous helping of fun. Kids will be taken by this larger-than-life figure, who is still beloved in Montreal, the city the Great Antonio called home. - Copyright 2016 Booklist.
