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Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball's Negro Leagues by George Doutsiopoulos, Leah Henderson
xsleepyshadows's review against another edition
4.0
This peanut was really interesting to read about! I enjoyed hearing about her strong pitching skills and some of the hardships and determination she had to go through to play baseball.
This is a good book to use to chat with kids about history/events.
This is a good book to use to chat with kids about history/events.
nerdybookworm23's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
4.0
A woman playing sports on a men's team is unusual enough, but to find out that this happened back in the 1950s was amazing. Mamie tried to join the women's baseball league, but because she was black, she was not allowed in. So, she went to the Negro League, and because she could pitch as well, if not better than the men, she made the team, and proceeded to play for three years.
What an amazing time that must have been. She eneded up being one of three women on the team.
This picture book gives the story of her life, from teaching herself how to play, to making the team. There are photos in the back of what she looked like, as well as a timeline.
Must have for women and sports and women's history, and black history, and just history in general.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
What an amazing time that must have been. She eneded up being one of three women on the team.
This picture book gives the story of her life, from teaching herself how to play, to making the team. There are photos in the back of what she looked like, as well as a timeline.
Must have for women and sports and women's history, and black history, and just history in general.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
abigailbat's review against another edition
Finally! A picture book biography of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, African American baseball player who played in the Negro Leagues (yes, with the boys!) for three years in the 1950s. Sprightly text matches a sprightly personality in this biography that's perfect for young sports fans and women's history. Get it on your shelves before baseball season starts.
elizabethlk's review against another edition
4.0
Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball's Negro Leagues by Leah Henderson, illustrated by George Doutsiopoulis, is utterly charming and everything I typically hope for and expect from a picture book biography.
Telling the story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, this story manages to give us a brief look into an incredible part of baseball history. The book covers Mamie's childhood love of baseball into her adulthood where she became the first woman to be a professional pitcher in baseball history. Reading this book really had me feeling Mamie's love for baseball, and even though there were hard times, you can see her love for the sport shine through it all in this picture book. The illustrations are cute and charming, and they show Mamie's story just as well as the words do.
I would definitely recommend this book to any fans of picture book biographies, baseball, sports, or specifically Black women in sports. I think any child with a love of sports will find something to connect to in Mamie's story.
Telling the story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, this story manages to give us a brief look into an incredible part of baseball history. The book covers Mamie's childhood love of baseball into her adulthood where she became the first woman to be a professional pitcher in baseball history. Reading this book really had me feeling Mamie's love for baseball, and even though there were hard times, you can see her love for the sport shine through it all in this picture book. The illustrations are cute and charming, and they show Mamie's story just as well as the words do.
I would definitely recommend this book to any fans of picture book biographies, baseball, sports, or specifically Black women in sports. I think any child with a love of sports will find something to connect to in Mamie's story.
barberchicago_books's review against another edition
5.0
Loved the story and the backmatter. A definite add to the library.
elizabethlk's review
4.0
Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball's Negro Leagues by Leah Henderson, illustrated by George Doutsiopoulis, is utterly charming and everything I typically hope for and expect from a picture book biography.
Telling the story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, this story manages to give us a brief look into an incredible part of baseball history. The book covers Mamie's childhood love of baseball into her adulthood where she became the first woman to be a professional pitcher in baseball history. Reading this book really had me feeling Mamie's love for baseball, and even though there were hard times, you can see her love for the sport shine through it all in this picture book. The illustrations are cute and charming, and they show Mamie's story just as well as the words do.
I would definitely recommend this book to any fans of picture book biographies, baseball, sports, or specifically Black women in sports. I think any child with a love of sports will find something to connect to in Mamie's story.
Telling the story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, this story manages to give us a brief look into an incredible part of baseball history. The book covers Mamie's childhood love of baseball into her adulthood where she became the first woman to be a professional pitcher in baseball history. Reading this book really had me feeling Mamie's love for baseball, and even though there were hard times, you can see her love for the sport shine through it all in this picture book. The illustrations are cute and charming, and they show Mamie's story just as well as the words do.
I would definitely recommend this book to any fans of picture book biographies, baseball, sports, or specifically Black women in sports. I think any child with a love of sports will find something to connect to in Mamie's story.
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