The Kid from Diamond Street: The Extraordinary Story of Baseball Legend Edith Houghton

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Synopsis
Audrey Vernick and Steven Salerno have again collaborated to bring us a captivating picture book about a compelling but little-known piece of baseball history. Beginning in 1922, when Edith Houghton was only ten years old, she tried out for a women’s professional baseball team, the Philadelphia Bobbies. Though she was the smallest on the field, soon reporters were talking about “The Kid” and her incredible skill, and crowds were packing the stands to see her play. Her story reminds us that baseball has never been about just men and boys. Baseball is also about talented girls willing to work hard to play any way they can.
Copyright:
2016

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
40 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780544612365
Related ISBNs:
9780544611634
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Audrey Vernick, Steven Salerno
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Sports, Biographies and Memoirs
Grade Levels:
Third grade
Reading Age:
4–7
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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