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Synopsis
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.
Publishers Weekly
The man called "the Babe Ruth of the Negro Leagues" serves as catalyst to this girl-empowering baseball story. "Readers can't help but identify with the heroine when she joyfully participates in the sport she loves," according to PW. Ages 5-7. (Jan.) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.