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CBC Showcase: Women's History Month and National Poetry Month
A winning picture book about the All American Girls Professional Baseball League.
by Shana Corey, illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon
"Corey introduces baseball-mad Katie Casey. Katie doesn't dance well, or cook well, or knit, but she sure can play baseball, although she isn't allowed to try out for the school team. Then, with all the boys going off to war, Phillip Wrigley, owner of the Chicago Cubs, holds tryouts for girls' teams, and hundreds show up, including Katie. The Rockford Peaches (and three other teams) are born and play worthy baseball. Kids, both girls and boys, will revel in the energy and joy Corey packs into her story." —Booklist, starred review
Ages 5-8
ISBN: 0-439-18305-7
Price: $16.95
Publisher: Scholastic Press
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