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

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Based on 17 Ratings and 17 Reviews

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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 o... More
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Publisher
BindingHardcover (9 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages128
ISBN-10B000ENBSDG
Publication Date07/22/2002
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About Kadir Nelson (Author) : Kadir Nelson is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Kadir Nelson include Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln, Moses: When Harriet Tu... more
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About Michelle Y. Green (Author) : Michelle Y. Green is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Michelle Y. Green include A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson.
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