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Anybody’s Game: Kathryn Johnston, the First Girl to Play Little League Baseball

Heather Lang

In 1950, Kathryn Johnston wanted to join Little League, where girls were not allowed to try out. With family support, she cut her hair and used the nickname Tubby to try out as a boy. Kathryn made the team, becoming the first girl to play Little League baseball and helping bring a change to the league. The picture-book biography follows her determination to play the sport she loved despite the rule excluding girls.

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Book details

Themes
Courage · Family · Social Justice · Sports
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Published
March 1, 2018
Pages
32
ISBN-13
9780807503799
Language
English
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