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Catching the Moon
The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream
by Crystal Hubbard
ISBN: 1584302437
ISBN-13: 9781584302438
Format: Reinforced Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Published date: 2005
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 9 x 11.25 inches
Weight: 0.95 pounds
Ages: 3 to 4
Pages: 32
Synopses
"A picture book biography highlighting a pivotal event in the childhood of African American baseball player Marcenia "Toni Stone" Lyle Alberga, the woman who broke baseball's gender barrier by becoming the first female roster member of a professional Negro League team"--Provided by publisher.
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Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream
Crystal Hubbard; Illustrator-Randy Duburke
Lee & Low Books, 2005-09-30. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover, former library copy with minor cover and read wear, pages clean, binding tight. R6 ( more information) Offered by acsbooks (United States)
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Crystal Hubbard; Illustrator-Randy Duburke
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