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

by Myra Faye Turner

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: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1669083195
• ISBN13: 9781669083191
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6