A strong right arm : the story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson
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New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c2002.
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xiv, 111 pages : ill. ; 22 cm.
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Published
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c2002.
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English
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Level 5.1, 3 Points
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860

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 107).
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She looks the batter in the eye. Sizes him up for a curve- or fastball. Stretches her 5'2" frame. And pops a surefire, windup, coming-right-at-ya pitch smack dab over the plate. One that lets the batter know that this "peanut of a girl" means business. Fueled by her passion for the game and buoyed by the inspiration of Jackie Robinson, Mamie Johnson is determined to be a professional baseball pitcher. From the time she insists on trying out for the all-male all-white Police Athletic League team until she becomes one of only three women to play in the Negro Leagues, Mamie Johnson's life shows that courage--and a fierce curveball-- can make a childhood dream come true.
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Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee, 2004-2005

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Green, M. Y. (2002). A strong right arm: the story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson . Dial Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Green, Michelle Y. 2002. A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson. Dial Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Green, Michelle Y. A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson Dial Books for Young Readers, 2002.

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Green, Michelle Y. A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson Dial Books for Young Readers, 2002.

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