| Strong Right Arm: The Story Of Mamie Peanut Johnson |  | Author: Michelle Y. Green
Publisher: Topeka Bindery
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 2009795
Media: School & Library Binding
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 4.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 0613830040
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.357092
EAN: 9780613830041
ASIN: 0613830040
Publication Date: March 2004
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Motivated by her love for the game and inspired by the legendary Jackie Robinson, Mamie Johnson is determined to be a professional baseball pitcher. But in a sport thats dominated by white men, there is no place for a black woman. Mamie doesnt give up from the time she insists on trying out for the all-male, all-white Police Athletic League team until she realizes her dream and becomes one of only three women to play in the Negro Leagues. Mamie Johnsons life shows that with courage and perseverance one can overcome even the greatest challenges.
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 An excellent Biography By NV from North Boulevard November 21, 2007
This book I am reviewing is A Strong Right Arm. by Michelle Y. Green. I believe this book deserves five stars because it tells everything about Peanut Johnson and his struggles to play in the Major Leagues. This book is about one of the first African American baseball players to play baseball in 1948. The problem in the story is that the M.L.B won't let him play because the color of his skin. But after many protests and the fact that they already let Jackie Robinson play, they let him play. He was really excited to play. I would recommend this book because of its really good if you like baseball. I think this book would be good for ages 9-12 because of the details and its vocabulary.
An excellent Biography By NV A Strong Right Arm November 21, 2007
This book I am reviewing is A Strong Right Arm. by Michelle Y. Green. I believe this book deserves a five star because it tells everything about Peanut Johnson and his struggles to play in the Major Leagues. This book is about one of the first African American baseball players to play baseball in 1948. The problem in the story is that the M.L.B wont let him play because the color of his skin. But after many protests and the fact that they already let Jackie Robinson play. He was really excited to play. I would recommend this book because of its really good if you like baseball. I think this book would be good for ages 9-12 because of the details and its vocabulary.
 A Strong Right Arm March 1, 2007
A Strong Right Arm is a great book for discrimination and black history month. The author Michelle Y Green also puts a lot of good voice in this book. This book is about discrimination on Mamie "Peanut" Johnson. This book keeps you feeling like you're in a baseball game. This book isn't old Mamie is, though it probably took place in between 1940's- 1950's or something like that. Mamie is a great star she is actually better than people estimate her for. Thank you!
Mamie's Dream October 24, 2006
You don't have to like baseball to read "A Strong Right Arm". This book is not just about baseball. This book is about what happened in the life of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson. When she played baseball it was hard for her at that time because she was Black and a woman. During the time of Segregation, Black people couldn't play baseball in the majors so they played for the Negro League. Mamie followed her dream and became one of the first women to play baseball on a men's team. What this book is trying to tell you is to never give up and to always follow your dreams.
A Strong Baseball Player October 24, 2006
This book was about a girl that always dreamt of becoming a baseball player. Her dream was to play on a national baseball team. During Segregation, Mamie "Peanut" Johnson couldn't use the water fountains or bathrooms because she was Black. She always had to go through back doors but she still never gave up on her dream. I thought this was very cruel for Black people because they should be treated the same.
In the book, Mamie Johnson said, " Thanks to Jackie Robinson I was one step closer to the dream." But thanks to Mamie Johnson, I learned to never give up on my dreams. Even if your Black or White you can still accomplish your dreams.
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