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A Strong Right Arm
The Story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson
by Michelle Y. Green
ISBN: 0803726619
ISBN-13: 9780803726611
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
A biography of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, one of the few African American women who played professional baseball in the Negro Leagues.
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"[A]t once unique, yet sadly representative of the hold racism had on every facet of society....The reader is richer for the opportunity of meeting Mamie in this poignant and fascinating story of a great lady."
-- Kirkus
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers
Published date: 2002
Size: 6 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 0.65 pounds
Ages: 4 to 6
Pages: 111
Publisher's Notes
Determined to become a professional baseball player, Mamie Johnson takes her fierce curve-ball to the all-white and all-male Police Athletic League tryouts and from there becomes one of only three women to ever play in the professional Negro Leagues.
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A Strong Right Arm : The Story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson
Green, Michelle Y
Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. 2002. Hard Cover. 0803726619 . Tight spine,former library with normal library stickers,stamps and markings, DJ wrapped in mylar protective covering.normal shelf wear to corners and edges with corners lightly bumped, piece of DJ cut off, rubbing to mylar, text is clean unwritten except for lib markings, 109pgs . ( more information) Offered by Hill Country Traders (United States)
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A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson (Qty: 14)
Green, Michelle Y, and Johnson, Mamie (Introduction by)
Dial Books for Young Readers. Illustrated.. New. All items are BRAND NEW. Delivery Confirmation provided with shipping confirmation email. Fast Response to all emails. ( more information) Offered by Movies With A Smile, Inc. (United States)
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A Strong Right Arm : The Story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson
Green, Michelle Y
New York:: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2002 Fine condition in bright, shiny Fine Dust Jacket. No chips. No tears. No creases. No fading. No owner's name or bookplate. Not a book club edition. No remainder marks. Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Biography of a female baseball pitcher who successfully competed against the men in the Negro Leagues. Well illustrated with vintage photos. From the Dust Jacket: "Fuel by her passion for the game and buoyed by the inspiration of Jackie Robinson, Mamie Johnson is determined to be a professional baseball pitcher. From the time she insists on trying out for the all-male, all-white Police Athletic Team until she becomes one of only three women to play in the Negro Leagues, Mamie Johnson's life shows that courage -- and a fierce curveball -- can make a childhood dream come true." Carter G. Woodson Honor Book. . Second Printing. Hardcover. Publisher's red boards/Price partially clipped. Illus. by Kadir Nelson jacket art. 8vo. xiv, 113pp. . ( more information) Offered by About Books (United States)
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