Girl Wonder
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Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 2003 · Est. 8 min read-aloud

Girl Wonder

Written by Deborah Hopkinson · Illustrated by Terry Widener

A girl defies expectations to join a semipro baseball team. Can she prove her worth on the field?

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40 pages· 1,011 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud· 570L
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Bookroo's summary

Alta Weiss has an arm that defies her small Ohio town's expectations. At seventeen, she sets her sights on joining the semipro team, the Independents. Despite her long skirts and the coach's doubts, Alta is determined to prove that girls can play baseball. Will she overcome the barriers and show her true potential on the field? Alta's journey is a testament to breaking boundaries and challenging norms, leaving everyone wondering if she can change the game forever.

From the publisher

Inspired by the life of pioneering female baseball player Alta Weiss, and dramatized by Terry Widener’s bold illustrations, Girl Wonder tells the unforgettable story of a true American original. Alta Weiss was born to play baseball, simple as that. From the age of two, when she hurls a corncob at a pesky tomcat, folks in her small Ohio town know one thing for sure: She may be a girl, but she’s got some arm. When she’s seventeen, Alta hears about a semipro team, the Independents. Here’s her big chance! But one look at Alta’s long skirts tells Coach all he needs to know–girls can’t play baseball! But faster than you can say “strike out,” Alta proves him wrong: Girls can play baseball!

Awards

Jane Addams Children's Book Honor (2004)
At a glance
Format
Pages
40
Words
1,011
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
570L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
66891
Publication
Published
February 1, 2006
First published
January 1, 2003
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781416913931
LCCN
990047052
OCLC
64398728

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