{"product_id":"she-loved-baseball-the-effa-manley-story-9780061349201","title":"She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A wonderful picture book biography. Little girls will be inspired.\"* \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEffa always loved baseball. As a young woman, she would go to Yankee Stadium just to see Babe Ruth's mighty swing. But she never dreamed she would someday own a baseball team. Or be the first--and only--woman ever inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom her childhood in Philadelphia to her groundbreaking role as business manager and owner of the Newark Eagles, Effa Manley always fought for what was right. And she always swung for the fences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom author Audrey Vernick and illustrator Don Tate comes the remarkable story of an all-star of a woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Brightly.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Audrey Vernick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/19\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.30h x 8.72w x 0.39d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061349201\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e140504 \/ She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2010 pg. 119\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/11\/2010 pg. 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010 pg. 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2011 pg. 177\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTate, Don:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDon Tate has illustrated more than twenty-five children's books, including \u003cem\u003eSure As Sunrise\u003c\/em\u003e, which was named a 2004 Aesop Accolades book, and \u003cem\u003eSay Hey! A Song of Willie Mays\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives with his wife and son in Austin, Texas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVernick, Audrey:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudrey Vernick\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of more than a dozen books for young readers, including \u003cem\u003eIs Your Buffalo Ready For Kindergarten?\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBrothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team.\u003c\/em\u003e She is also the coauthor of the middle grade novels \u003cem\u003eTwo Naomis\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNaomis Too\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives with her family near the ocean in New Jersey. Visit her online at audreyvernick.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59648817037598,"sku":"9780061349201","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/4247\/3502\/files\/9780061349201.jpg?v=1784656078","url":"https:\/\/i55bookfairs.com\/products\/she-loved-baseball-the-effa-manley-story-9780061349201","provider":"I55 Book Fairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}