WWE Undertaker

by Kevin Sullivan

Designed to engage even the most reluctant reader, this fun-packed WWE Reader is all about the unbeatable Undertaker. It teaches children the ins-and-outs of his finishing moves, his nicknames, signature taunts and manager, as well as helping them become more comfortable with reading.

Genres: Nonfiction

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

A graduate of Fairfield University, Kevin Sullivan began his sports-entertainment career in 1998 when he accepted a position within WWE. Over the course of the next decade, he played an integral role in WWE.com’s content creation process, most recently as the site’s Content Director. He also served as managing editor of WWE’s Raw Magazine.

Sullivan left WWE on a full-time basis in 2008, but continues to work closely with the company’s publishing department. His first book, the WWE Encyclopedia, became an instant hit and peaked at No. 8 on the New York Times best sellers list. From there, Sullivan teamed with Simon & Schuster to put out The WWE Championship: A Look Back at the Rich History of the WWE Championship. The 320-page narrative tracks wrestling’s most prestigious prize from its first days in 1963 all the way up to today.

Sullivan also wrote the New York Times best-selling WWE 50 book and co-authored the second edition of the best-selling WWE Encyclopedia. Additionally, Sullivan has penned seven children’s books for WWE, including biographies on Undertaker, John Cena, and Big Show.

Reviews

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Dead Man

[Dave Anderson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reading level: 6.3

Summary: A biography about the professional wrestling career of The Undertaker.

Characteristics that support the genre: Tells the story of the story of the Undertaker's rise to fame in professional wrestling.

Writing traits:
Voice: The book is presented much in the same way as professional wrestling, which in tongue-in-cheek and not including too many facts. Doesn't talk about the person behind the character.
Organization: The book is organized into short chapters with a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. There are bullet point highlights in each chapter as well.

Classroom Integration: This book could be read by students familiar with the Undertaker, or who are fans of professional wrestling.

[Jillian · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Undertaker is a name even *I* am familiar with, even when I was a kid. But it was interesting to learn just how long he's been on the scene.

(Part of my efforts to learn about wrestling in 2018)

[Name bond · Rating 5 out of 5]

Undertaker is a bad ass and

[Troy]

we like him.

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always been a huge fan of this guy, a great small biography for children who want to learn the history of the WWE (Former WWF).

[Osvaldo monegro neris · Rating 3 out of 5]

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