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Just Like Josh Gibson
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 65 Ratings and 19 Reviews

Book Description
The story goes...

Grandmama could hit the ball a mile,

catch anything that was thrown,

and do everything else --

just like Josh Gibson.

But unfortunately, no matter how well a girl growing up in the 1940s played the game of baseball, she would have faced tremendous challenges. These challenges are not unlike those met by the legendary Josh Gibson, arguably the best Negro-Le... More

Book Information
PublisherSimon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
BindingHardcover (5 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100689826281
ISBN-13978-0689826283
Publication Date01/06/2004
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About Angela Johnson (Author) : Angela Johnson is a published author and a narrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Angela Johnson include The First Part Last (Unabridged), A Sweet Smell o... more
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About Beth Peck (Illustrator) : Beth Peck is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Beth Peck include A Nickel, A Trolley, A Treasure House, Just Like Josh G... more
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