Leah Henderson

Broschiertes Buch

Mamie on the Mound

A Woman in Baseball's Negro Leagues

Illustrator: Doutsiopoulos, George

Beschreibung

"Mamie 'Peanut' Johnson had one dream: to play professional baseball. She was a talented player, but she wasn't welcome on the all-white Girls Pro Baseball League team due to the color of her skin. However, a greater opportunity came her way in 1953 when Johnson signed to play ball with the Negro Leagues' Indianoplis Clowns, becoming the only professional female pitcher to play on a men's team. During the three years she played with the team, her record was an impressive 33-8. But more importantly, she broke ground for female pitchers like Mo'ne Davis and women everywhere"--

Autor

Leah Henderson was one of only two girls on a highly competitive "all-boys" traveling soccer team when she was young, so Mamie's desire to play ball echoed her own. Leah writes for young readers of all ages, and her books include Children's Africana Book Awards notable and Bank Street Best Books of 2017, One Shadow on the Wall. She is a mentor, and avid traveler, and her volunteer work has roots in West Africa. Leah holds an MFA in Writing and is on faculty in Spalding University's MFA program. When she is not traveling or off playing soccer with her dog at midnight, you can find her at home in Washington, D.C.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Capstone
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Altersempfehlung: 8 bis 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 160mm x 178mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 159g
• ISBN-13: 9781684467990
• ISBN-10: 1684467993
• Artikelnr.: 64365136