Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball's Negro Leagues by Henderson, Leah

Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball's Negro Leagues (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781684460236)

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Format: Hardcover
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Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball's Negro Leagues by Henderson, Leah

Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball's Negro Leagues

$18.95
Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball's Negro Leagues by Henderson, Leah

Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball's Negro Leagues

$18.95
Format: Hardcover
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Mamie "Peanut" Johnson had one dream: to play professional baseball. She was a talented player, but she wasn't welcome in the segregated All-American Girls Pro Baseball League due to the color of her skin. However, a greater opportunity came her way in 1953 when Johnson signed to play ball for the Negro Leagues' Indianapolis Clowns, becoming the first female pitcher to play on a men's professional team. During the three years she pitched for the Clowns, her record was an impressive 33-8. But more importantly, she broke ground for other female athletes and for women everywhere.

Author: Leah Henderson
ISBN-10: 1684460239
ISBN-13: 9781684460236
Publisher: Capstone Editions
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2020
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.30h x 9.40w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 507065 / Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball's Negro Leagues


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/18/2019
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2019
School Library Journal 01/01/2020 pg. 90
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

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