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40 pp.
| Atheneum/Schwartz
| March, 2003
|
TradeISBN 0-689-83300-8$$16.95
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Terry Widener.
This picture book is "inspired by" the life of pioneering female baseball player Alta Weiss, who in 1907 pitched for the Vermilion Independents, a semipro team. Hopkinson tells her story with practiced skill--vivid details, lively language, varied pacing. The illustrations convey much emotion and narrative content. With a concise, informative author's note, a timeline, and a black-and-white photo of Weiss on the back cover.