| Mighty Jackie: The Strike-Out Queen Contributor(s): Moss, Marissa (Author), Payne, C. F. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689863292 ISBN-13: 9780689863295 Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2004 Annotation: In 1931, the New York Yankees stopped in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for an exhibition game against the city's minor league team which had a 17-year-old girl named Jackie Mitchell as its pitcher. On that April day, Jackie made baseball history. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball & Softball - Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2003007382 |
| Lexile Measure: 770 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 9.5" W x 12.12" (1.09 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 76199 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An ALA Notable Children's Book An ILA Teachers' Choice A Read Aloud/Comstock Honor Book An ALA Amelia Bloomer Project Book For as long as she could remember, Jackie Mitchell's father had told Jackie she could be good at whatever she wanted, as long as she worked at it. Jackie worked at baseball. She worked hard. And before long Jackie could outplay anyone in her neighborhood--even the boys. She had one pitch--a wicked, dropping curve ball. But no seventeen-year-old girl could pitch against Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. It was unthinkable. Then on April 2, 1931, the New York Yankees stopped in Tennessee for an exhibition game against the Chattanooga Lookouts. And on that day Jackie Mitchell made baseball history. Marissa Moss tells a true story of determination and heroism, a gem of baseball history sure to inspire ballplayers of all ages. And C. F. Payne's vibrant, glorious illustrations make the golden age of baseball come alive. Other awards include: Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award Nominee (KS) Black Eyed Susan Book Award Master List (MD) Capitol Choices List (DC) Chickadee Award Nominee (ME) Child Magazine's Guide to Top Books, Videos and Software of the Year Delaware Diamonds Award Program Master List Garden State Children's Book Award Nominee (NJ) Kansas State Reading Circle List Starred Primary Title Monarch Award Master List (IL) South Carolina Book Award Nominee Virginia Young Readers List WA Children's Choice Picture Book Award Master List |
Contributor Bio(s): Payne, C. F.: - C. F. Payne has illustrated more than a dozen picture books, including the New York Times bestselling Mousetronaut by astronaut Mark Kelly, the Texas Bluebonnet winner Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy, written by Phil Bildner, and the New York Times bestsellers The Remarkable Farkle McBride and Micawber, both by John Lithgow. He teaches at the Columbus College of Design, where he is the chair of the Illustration Department. Payne lives with his wife and children in Cincinnati, Ohio. Visit him online at CFPayne.com.Moss, Marissa: - Marissa Moss is the bestselling creator of the perennially popular Amelia series as well as the Daphne's Daily Disasters series. She lives in Berkeley, California. Visit her at MarissaMoss.com and at AmeliaBooks.com. |