The Baseball Adventure of Jackie Mitchell, Girl Pitcher vs. Babe Ruth

by Jean L.S. Patrick

Book Overview

During the biggest game of her life . . . a girl pitches to the world's best slugger.

Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1931. Jackie Mitchell is a girl pitcher on a minor-league baseball team, the Chattanooga Lookouts. In her day, few women played sports. But her skill earned her a spot on a men's team. When the New York Yankees come to town, Jackie must face Babe Ruth at the plate. Can she strike out one of the greatest players in baseball?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761370722
• ISBN13: 9780761370727
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Graphic Universe (Tm)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.7" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6