{"product_id":"girl-wonder-a-baseball-story-in-nine-innings-paperback","title":"Girl Wonder: A Baseball Story in Nine Innings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeborah Hopkinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTerry Widener\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by the life of pioneering female baseball player Alta Weiss, and dramatized by Terry Widener's bold illustrations, \u003ci\u003e Girl Wonder \u003c\/i\u003etells the unforgettable story of a true American original.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlta Weiss was born to play baseball, simple as that. From the age of two, when she hurls a corncob at a pesky tomcat, folks in her small Ohio town know one thing for sure: She may be a girl, but she's got some arm. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen she's seventeen, Alta hears about a semipro team, the Independents. Here's her big chance  But one look at Alta's long skirts tells Coach all he needs to know--girls can't play baseball  But faster than you can say \"strike out,\" Alta proves him wrong: Girls \u003ci\u003ecan\u003c\/i\u003e play baseball\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeborah Hopkinson is the author of numerous award-winning children's books, including \u003ci\u003eSweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the International Literacy Association Award; \u003ci\u003eGirl Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Great Lakes Book Award; and \u003ci\u003eApples to Oregon\u003c\/i\u003e, a Junior Library Guild Selection. She received the 2003 Washington State Book Award for \u003ci\u003eUnder the Quilt of Night.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Oregon. Visit her online at DeborahHopkinson.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTerry Widener is an award-winning illustrator whose picture books include \u003ci\u003eLou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man\u003c\/i\u003e by David A. Adler, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book and an ALA Notable Book, and \u003ci\u003eAmerica's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle\u003c\/i\u003e, also by David A. Adler, a Junior Library Guild Selection. He is also the illustrator of \u003ci\u003ePeg and the Whale\u003c\/i\u003e by Kenneth Oppel and \u003ci\u003eIf the Shoe Fit\u003c\/i\u003e by Gary Soto. Mr. Widener lives with his wife and three children in McKinney, Texas.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.7 x 7.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Girl Wonder: A Baseball Story in Nine Innings\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470822359218,"sku":"9781416913931","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/823352adcc6d63de513e03e9086c6bbb.webp?v=1779100335","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/girl-wonder-a-baseball-story-in-nine-innings-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}