Title |
A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson.
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Names |
Green, Michelle Y.
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Book Number |
DB060256
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Title Status |
Active
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Medium |
Digital Book
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Download Link |
Downloadable talking book.
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Annotation |
Mamie Johnson recalls her playing days, stating she was one of three women to play professional baseball in the Negro Leagues. Depicts Johnson's overcoming racism and sexism in 1948 to pitch at age twelve for an all-white boys' team and at eighteen for the Indianapolis Clowns. For grades 4-7. 2002.
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Language |
English
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Local Subject |
Recreation - Athletic sports & games - 796
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Sports, Recreation, Hobbies, Movies, etc - 790
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Sports - Baseball - 796BB
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Biography, Juvenile - JBIO
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Sports NonFiction/Biography - Juvenile - JSPT
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Black, African-American Interest - M-BLK
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Audience Notes |
J
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For grades 4-7. NLS/BPH
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Publication Info |
(AMI, recording studio). 2005 (AMI, recording studio).
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Original Publication |
Recorded from: New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c2002. 0803726619
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