Just like Josh Gibson / written by Angela Johnson ; illustrated by Beth Peck.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2004.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 30 cmISBN:- 0689826281
- [E] 21
- PZ7.J629 Jw 2004
Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Sports & Physical Activities | Johnson, Angela | Available | 33111004458390 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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-League player to never make it into the majors.
In a poignant tribute to anyone who's had a dream deferred, two-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson and celebrated artist Beth Peck offer up this reminder -- that the small steps made by each of us inspire us all.
Includes bibliographical references.
A young girl's grandmother tells her of her love for baseball and the day they let her play in the game even though she was a girl.