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The Kid from Diamond Street: The Extraordinary Story of Baseball Legend Edith Houghton
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4 out of 5
Based on 196 Ratings and 68 Reviews

Book Description
Audrey Vernick and Steven Salerno have again collaborated to bring us a captivating picture book about a compelling but little-known piece of baseball history. Beginning in 1922, when Edith Houghton was only ten years old, she tried out for a women's professional baseball team, the Philadelphia Bobbies. Though she was the smallest on the field, soon reporters were talking about "The Kid" and her i... More
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PublisherClarion Books
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages40
ISBN-100544611632
ISBN-13978-0544611634
Publication Date03/29/2016
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About Audrey Vernick (Author) : Audrey Vernick is a published author of children's books. A published credit of Audrey Vernick is Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten?.
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About Steven Salerno (Illustrator) : Steven Salerno is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Steven Salerno include Bebe Goes to the Beach, Bebe Goes Shopping, M... more
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