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Just Like Josh Gibson
Contributor(s): Johnson, Angela (Author), Peck, Beth (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0756980887     ISBN-13: 9780756980887
Publisher: Perfection Learning
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Binding Type: Prebound - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2007
* Out of Print *
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball
- Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american
Dewey: E
Age Level: 5-8
Grade Level: Kindergarten-3
Lexile Measure: 790 AD (Adult Directed Text)
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 9.4" W x 11.4" L (0.90 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1940's
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 75659
Reading Level: 3.2   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
The story goes...

Grandmama could hit the ball a mile,

catch anything that was thrown,

and do everything else --

just like Josh Gibson.

But unfortunately, no matter how well a girl growing up in the 1940s played the game of baseball, she would have faced tremendous challenges. These challenges are not unlike those met by the legendary Josh Gibson, arguably the best Negro-League player to never make it into the majors.

In a poignant tribute to anyone who's had a dream deferred, two-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson and celebrated artist Beth Peck offer up this reminder -- that the small steps made by each of us inspire us all.

 
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