readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
4.0
Very interesting story. There seems give a good collection of baseball nonfiction out there now!
I enjoyed the story and think kids will want to read it. Also enjoyed the illustrations of Steven Salerno.
I enjoyed the story and think kids will want to read it. Also enjoyed the illustrations of Steven Salerno.
ajacks's review against another edition
4.0
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nerfherder86's review against another edition
4.0
I know nothing about sports figures so I'm always intrigued by just how many more famous (or not famous til now) baseball players can have a picture book written about them. Haha! But I really enjoyed this one because it was about a GIRL becoming a great player, and I wished I'd heard of her before now. Edith Houghton grew up in Philadelphia, one of TEN children, played baseball even though girls weren't usually expected to or asked to, and she joined the Philadelphia Bobbies, an all-girl team, in 1922. At the age of TEN, mind you. The rest of the team were teenagers or adults!! They toured the country, and even played in Japan, mostly against male teams. She was nicknamed "The Kid," for obvious reasons. I loved the illustrations, color pencil (I think), realistic. Includes author's note with photos of Edith, who died in 2013. After her baseball career (playing for a few different women's teams) she went on to be a baseball scout and served in World War II as a WAVE. My only negative note, and what kept me from giving it five stars, is that there are several direct quotes from Edith that are not sourced. There's no bibliography, only a mention of Edith's diary that can be seen in the Baseball Hall of Fame--but the author doesn't say she quoted it, just that she'd seen it. Would have loved to have that cleared up. But overall a fun informational picture book to inspire girls who love to play ball.
cheshirecat123's review against another edition
4.0
Really great picture book for young and older kids, that shows girls can do amazing things!
teganbeese's review against another edition
4.0
I had no idea about Edith Houghton. Such an inspiration to young girls that want to play sports and maybe feel like they can't. I'm disappointed though that the MLB is still all men, despite these amazing women players that beat men's teams across the world! Read for Info Books for Youth for grad school.
cweichel's review against another edition
4.0
This book reminded me of conversations with an older generation as they shared memories of the good old days. In those days, baseball was the thing. They reminisced about plays and games - all of it played by mostly locals (boys and men) in the small town I grew up in. This is the story of a girl who grew up, in that time, mesmerized by the game. Edith Houghton was an amazing character. A girl who played professional baseball at the age of 10 in the beginning of the 1920s. A girl who traveled all the way to Japan to play baseball when she was still a young teenager. I enjoyed reading this book and learning about her but it merely scratches the surface of the history of women in baseball. It is a good start, but I want to know more! I want to know more about who supported her and challenges she had. I want to know more about the rest of the members of The Bobbies. I want to know more about other teams.
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