Anybody's game Kathryn Johnston, the first girl to play little league baseball
"In 1950, Kathryn Johnston wanted to play Little League, but an unwritten rule kept girls from trying out. So she cut off her hair and tried out as a boy under the nickname "Tubby." She made the team--and inspired future generations. An inspiring and suspenseful story about what it me...
| Main Author: | Lang, Heather (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Puglesi, Cecilia (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago, Illinois :
Albert Whitman & Company,
2018.
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| Summary: |
"In 1950, Kathryn Johnston wanted to play Little League, but an unwritten rule kept girls from trying out. So she cut off her hair and tried out as a boy under the nickname "Tubby." She made the team--and inspired future generations. An inspiring and suspenseful story about what it means to want to do something so badly you're willing to break the rules--and how, sometimes, breaking the rules can lead to change"-- Provided by publisher. ""The true story of Kathryn "Tubby" Johnston, who became the first girl to play Little League baseball"--Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780807503799 0807503797 |
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