Hitting Her Way to the Negro Leagues: A Graphic Novel Biography of Toni Stone

by Myra Faye Turner

Book Overview

In the early 1950s, Toni Stone made history as the first Black woman to play professional baseball. In this action-packed graphic novel, discover Stone's journey from a young "tomboy" in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to a starting second baseman with the Negro American League's Indianapolis Clowns. Despite racial and gender barriers, this groundbreaking ballplayer achieved success on the field--like getting a rare hit off baseball legend Satchel Paige--and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1669083241
• ISBN13: 9781669083245
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6