Anybody's Game
Kathryn Johnston, the First Girl to Play Little League Baseball
Published on 1. March 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-0-8075-0386-7 (ISBN)
Description
In 1950, Kathryn Johnston wanted to play Little League, but an unwritten rule kept girls from trying out. So she cut off her hair and tried out as a boy under the nickname "Tubby." She made the team--and changed Little League Baseball forever. Full color.x 10.
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Series
Language
English
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Preschool, Reading Age: From 4 to 8 years, Interest Age: From 5 to 8 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Picture book
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 205 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
136 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8075-0386-7 (9780807503867)
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Heather Lang loves to write about real women who overcame extraordinary obstacles. Her work has received starred reviews from Booklist and SLJ, won a CCBC Choice Award, and has been nominated to the ALA Notable List. She lives with her husband and four children in Lexington, Massachusetts.