A strong right arm : the story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson /
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c2002.Description: xiv, 111 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:- 0803726619 (alk. paper)
- Johnson, Mamie -- Juvenile literature
- Baseball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African-American baseball players -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Women baseball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Johnson, Mamie
- Baseball players
- Women -- Biography
- African Americans -- Biography
- 796.357/092 B 21
- GV865.J5985 G74 2002
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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JB | Chamberlin Free Public Library | Juvenile Nonfiction | JB JOH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | GV865.J5985 | Available | 34517000337280 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 107).
The wall -- Carolina Summers -- Blackberry sky -- Knuckleball -- Long branch -- The tryout -- Bannecker field -- Change-up -- Full count -- Call me peanut -- Miller's field.
Biography of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, one of only three women (so far) to play professional baseball. Johnson was a pitcher with the Negro Leagues' Indianapolis Clowns from 1953 to 1955. For grades 6-9.
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