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A strong right arm : the story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson / Michelle Y. Green ; introduction by Mamie Johnson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Puffin, 2004.; �2002Description: xiv, 111 p. : ill. ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9780142400722
Other title:
  • Story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 796.357/092 B 22
LOC classification:
  • GV865.J5985 G74 2004
Summary: Tells the story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, a woman who had to overcome the obstacles of gender and race to pursue her dream of playing baseball, and who finally got her chance when she and other African-American women were invited to play in the Negro Leagues after male players were allowed on major league teams.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 107).

Wilson's Children, October 2010

Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010

School Library Journal, August 2002

Book Links (A.L.A.), December 2002

Booklist starred, June 2002

Library Media Connection starred, February 2003

Booklist, June 2003

Horn Book, April 2003

Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2002

Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2002

Tells the story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, a woman who had to overcome the obstacles of gender and race to pursue her dream of playing baseball, and who finally got her chance when she and other African-American women were invited to play in the Negro Leagues after male players were allowed on major league teams.

4.7.

5-8 Follett School Solutions.

Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.1 3.0 59373. BR