A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie ""Peanut"" Johnson - Softcover
Presents a biography of Mamie Johnson, one of three women to play in the professional Negro League, discussing the challenges she faced as a black woman to make her way into professional baseball.
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"A winning biography of Mamie 'Peanut' Johnson . . . the true story of the underdog who succeeds despite tremendous odds."
A winning biography of Mamie ?Peanut? Johnson . . . the true story of the underdog who succeeds despite tremendous odds. ("Booklist," starred review)
A winning biography of Mamie Peanut Johnson . . . the true story of the underdog who succeeds despite tremendous odds. ("Booklist," starred review)
A winning biography of Mamie aPeanuta Johnson . . . the true story of the underdog who succeeds despite tremendous odds. ("Booklist," starred review)
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A winning biography of Mamie ?Peanut? Johnson . . . the true story of the underdog who succeeds despite tremendous odds. ("Booklist," starred review)
A winning biography of Mamie Peanut Johnson . . . the true story of the underdog who succeeds despite tremendous odds. ("Booklist," starred review)
A winning biography of Mamie aPeanuta Johnson . . . the true story of the underdog who succeeds despite tremendous odds. ("Booklist," starred review)
Michelle Y. Green is a graduate of the University of Maryland College of Journalism and the Johns Hopkins University Masters Program in Writing. She teaches "The Art of Writing for Children," and two other courses at The George Washington University School of Continuing Education.
Ms. Green is the author of A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie Peanut Johnson, the true story of the first woman to pitch professional baseball in a men’s league. She is also the author of the award-winning children’s book series, Willie Pearl, a book about her mother set in a Depression-era coal mining town.
Ms. Green lives with her two sons, Bryan and Evan, in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, where she roots for her favorite team, the Baltimore Orioles.
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- PublisherDemco Media
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0606296670
- ISBN 13 9780606296670
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages111
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