{"product_id":"a-strong-right-arm-the-story-of-mamie-peanut-johnson-paperback","title":"A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie \"Peanut\" Johnson - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle Y. Green\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKadir Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMotivated 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichelle 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMs. Green is the author of \u003cb\u003eA Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie Peanut Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e, 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, \u003cb\u003eWillie Pearl\u003c\/b\u003e, a book about her mother set in a Depression-era coal mining town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMs. Green lives with her two sons, Bryan and Evan, in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, where she roots for her favorite team, the Baltimore Orioles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 7.76 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 08, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie \"Peanut\" Johnson\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52157460119783,"sku":"9780142400722","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8329\/8279\/files\/28558e5162fddd744121cbdbb465bdee.webp?v=1780501866","url":"https:\/\/skinnonsmooth.myshopify.com\/products\/a-strong-right-arm-the-story-of-mamie-peanut-johnson-paperback","provider":"SkinnOnSmooth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}