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A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson
Author
Illustrator
Kadir Nelson
Publication Date
March 08, 2004
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction / 4th − 5th
Language
English
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Description
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 determined 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 until she realizes her dream and becomes one of 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.
Publication date
March 08, 2004
Genre
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780142400722
Lexile Measure
860
Guided Reading Level
T
Publisher
Puffin Books
BISAC categories
JNF007050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural Heritage
JNF054010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Baseball & Softball
JNF023000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women
JNF007100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation
JNF054010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Baseball & Softball
JNF023000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women
JNF007100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation
Library of Congress categories
African Americans
United States
Women
Baseball players
African American baseball players
Johnson, Mamie
Women baseball players
United States
Women
Baseball players
African American baseball players
Johnson, Mamie
Women baseball players
ALA/Booklist
A winning biography of Mamie 'Peanut' Johnson...the true story of the underdog who succeeds despite tremendous odds.
Michelle Y Green
Michelle Y. Green is a graduate of the University of Maryland College of Journalism and the Johns Hopkins University Masters Program in Writing. She teaches "The Art of Writing for Children," and two other courses at The George Washington University School of Continuing Education.
Ms. Green is the author of A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie Peanut Johnson, the true story of the first woman to pitch professional baseball in a men's league. She is also the author of the award-winning children's book series, Willie Pearl, a book about her mother set in a Depression-era coal mining town.
Ms. Green lives with her two sons, Bryan and Evan, in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, where she roots for her favorite team, the Baltimore Orioles.
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