A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson

Motivated by her love for the game and inspired by the legendary Jackie Robinson, Mamie Johnson is determined to be a professional baseball pitcher. But in a sport that's determined by white men, there is no place for a black woman. Mamie doesn't give up-from the time she insists on trying out for the all-male, all-white Police Athletic League until she realizes her dream and becomes one of three women to play in the Negro Leagues. Mamie Johnson's life shows that with courage and perseverance one can overcome even the greatest challenges.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 03/08/2004
ISBN: 9780142400722
Pages: 111
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 7.76h x 5.06w x 0.36d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 59373 / Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie "peanut" Johnson
Reading Level: 5.1 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 3