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Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 2003 · Est. 8 min read-aloud
Girl Wonder
By Deborah Hopkinson, Terry Widener (Illustrator)
A girl defies expectations to join a semipro baseball team. Can she prove her worth on the field?
3.9/5 Goodreads · 214 ratings
40 pages· 1,011 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
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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!
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 1,011
- Reading age
- 6–9
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 570L
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