Players in Pigtails
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2003 · Est. 8 min read-aloud

Players in Pigtails

Written by Shana Corey · Illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon

A girl joins a league of female baseball players during WWII.

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40 pages· 945 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud· 580L
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Bookroo's summary

In the 1940s, Katie Casey dreams of playing baseball while the men are at war. She helps form the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, finding camaraderie and breaking barriers. Will her passion for the game change the world of sports forever? Discover the untold story of determination and sisterhood on the field.

From the publisher

Katie Casey, a fictional character, helps start the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which gave women the opportunity to play professional baseball while America was involved in World War II.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
945
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
580L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.4
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
70062
Publication
Published
January 1, 2003
First published
March 1, 2003
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780439183055
LCCN
2002003445
OCLC
49901953

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