Swinging Into History: Toni Stone: Big-League Baseball's First Woman Player

by Karen L. Swanson

Young readers will root for Toni "Tomboy" Stone, the first woman (and the first Black woman) to break into professional baseball--taking over Hank Aaron's roster spot--in this nonfiction picture book biography.

Nothing could stop Toni "Tomboy" Stone from playing baseball--not even her parents. The only girl on a church team, she persevered as insults were hurled her way from the boy players. She caught the attention of former major leaguer...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1635928133
• ISBN13: 9781635928136
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.2" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5