BrightLight Books - Central Florida's Top Source for Used Books, DVDs and CDs

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

Author Michelle Green

Format Paperback

Publisher Puffin Books

Category Kids Facts

Out of Stock

Notify Me

We can notify you when we add a copy of this item to our inventory using your account.

Expecting it to be available? We double-check our inventory before displaying available copies to you which sometimes means an "in stock" item will have no copies available for purchase. We are working to improve this part of our online experience.

View the Book Category Guide

Available Copies Details Synopsis

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 dominated 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 team until she realizes her dream and becomes one of only 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.

Authors

Michelle Green

Additional Info

Release Date: 2004-03-08
Publisher: Puffin Books
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780142400722

No copies of this item are currently available.

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

Out of Stock

Authors

Additional Info

Related products

The No More Bullying Book for Kids: Become Strong, Happy, and Bully-Proof

Human Body: A Book with Guts! (Basher Science)

Tales of Ancient Egypt (Puffin Classics)

The Story of Inventions