Bibliograph

Baseball's leading lady, Effa Manley and the rise and fall of the Negro Leagues, Andrea Williams

Type

Label

Baseball's leading lady, Effa Manley and the rise and fall of the Negro Leagues, Andrea Williams

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Ages 10-14, Roaring Brook PressGrades 4-6, Roaring Brook Press

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Baseball's leading lady

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1143845244

Responsibility statement

Andrea Williams

Sub title

Effa Manley and the rise and fall of the Negro Leagues

Summary

"The true story of Effa Manley, the first and only woman in the Baseball Hall of Fame, and her ownership role in the Negro Leagues leading up to the integration of Major League Baseball"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

A rebel is born. Color lines -- Fields of dreams -- Strong arms -- A league of their own -- Negro improvement -- New negroes -- Reversal of fortune -- Fair play -- A winning team. Black in business. King(s) of diamonds -- Born again -- Making moves -- Trouble in paradise -- Speaking up -- Waging war -- Enemies and allies. A change is gonna come. Battle wounds -- Best-laid plans -- Crossing the line -- The thief of New York -- The Negro (Leagues) problem -- Flying high -- Champions at last -- Winning and losing -- The call -- The beginning of the end -- Effa's last stand -- Epilogue

Target audience

juvenile

Classification