The Day Joanie Frankenhauser Became a Boy2 reviews Francess Lin Lantz Dutton Juvenile, 2005 Fun and instructive + Really Great This is the story of a girl who wanted to be a boy, and could even pretend to be one when she had the opportunity. I read the story with my 11 year old son who enjoyed it a lot. He could relate easily to all the things that Joanie was attracted to, and was intrigued by the fact that a girl could be ...             Louanne Pig in Making the Team (Nancy Carlson's Neighborhood Series)2 reviews Nancy L. Carlson Carolrhoda Books, 1985 A STELLAR review + good but could be better This story is for 1st and 2nd graders. First Louanne the pig want to be a cheerleader and Arnie her friend wants to be a football player. After school they went to practice together. Louanne was doing well at cheerleading. Then when she did a split jump she couldn't get up! Will both of them ...             The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth (On My Own History, Grades 2-3)4 reviews Jean L. S. Patrick Carolrhoda Books, 2000 Outstanding role model for young girls + Terrific book! + Baseball fans HERE is YOUR BOOK. + Baseball fans HERE is YOUR BOOK.             Baseball Ballerina (Step into Reading, Step 3)4 reviews Kathryn Cristaldi, Abby Carter Random House Books for Young Readers, 1992 THIS IS A GREAT BOOK FOR ANY AGE!!! + A fun book for girls who like it all! + Baseball Ballerina I think this book is fantastic. When I read it the first time, I kept on reading it over, and over. I loved it. It is a great book for beginners and anyone!!! You should read it and see for yourself!!!             Windmill Windup1 review Matt Christopher Little, Brown Young Readers, 2002 Windmill windup Windmill Windup By Matt Christopher Windmill Windup is about a 13, year old girl named Kelly Conroy who is crazy about softball. Her and her friends, where all on the Devil Rays last summer. The Devil Rays came in second place in her league. ...             Dirt on Their Skirts: The Story of the Young Women who Won the World Championship3 reviews Doreen Rappaport, Lyndall Callan Dial, 2000 A great book for baseball fans! + women in sports + Welcome Baseball Season! The book is based on a true event that takes place in 1946 while the men are gone off to war. Margaret and her family are at the 1946 championship game of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The two teams, Racine Belles of Wisconsin and the Rockford Peaches of Illinois are locked ...             Some Kind of Pride7 reviews Maria Testa Yearling, 2003 Excellent Story for Mature Middle-Grade Readers + Wasted on a girl? Girls can have talents, not just the guys! + SOME KIND OF PRIDE is for any kid bucking the system. + Recommended Reading + Great story, great baseball             Swish!3 reviews Bill Martin, Michael Sampson Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2000 Boys love it too! + Best Basketball Book for kids :) + A Girls Basketball Book With a color illustration on each page the book appeals to younger children, but the words are about right for 6 - 8 year olds. The book captures the excitement of a close game. The players are girls, but who cares! My 7 year old read it by himself and loved it. We are going to buy a copy to ...             Soccer Chick Rules Dawn FitzGerald Roaring Brook Press, 2006 If the levy doesn’t pass, there will be no buses for away-games, no uniforms, no teams. Tess plans to follow her own rules for soccer chicks. Soccer Chick Rule Number 3—Always support your teammates! But when real life doesn’t offer a slam-dunk ending, Tess realizes there may be something to learn from Soccer Chick Rule Number 7—Never, ever give up! Action-packed sports ...             A Season of Comebacks4 reviews Kathy Mackel Putnam Juvenile, 1998 Wonderful story with a message about true victory + It Was Awsome + Wow, did this book jazz our 10 year old softball player! My two daughters, age 10 and 11, and I read this book together during our own softball season. We couldn't wait for the next chapter to tell us what happened to Allie and Molly and their respective softball teams. The message about what it takes to be the best-at softball, at being a sister, at ...             Just Like Josh Gibson1 review Angela Johnson Aladdin, 2007 Swing, batta batta, swing The girl-playing-sports picture book exists, no question. Scanning the shelves of your local library you'll find one or two of that specific genre. But how many picture books are historical looks at girls playing sports? Few. And how many cite specific historical characters, like the legendary ...             Baseball Ballerina Strikes Out! (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3)1 review Kathryn Cristaldi Mckeon Random House Books for Young Readers, 2000 Some neat thoughts about gender... This story works with gender identification. The main character is a girl who enjoys playing baseball. Her mother believes that she must balance this activity with a more feminine activity and so enrolls her in ballet. The plot is activated by some nice reversals. The art is full-page, ...             Fleet-Footed Florence Marilyn Sachs, Charles Robinson Doubleday Books, 1981 The fleet-footed star of the North Dakota Beavers meets her match when she encounters Yankee catcher, Fabulous Frankie.             Home Ice (Sports Stories Series) Beatrice Vandervelde Lorimer, 2004 Fast-paced sports action novels that get kids reading. Tori is staying with family near Toronto while her parents deal with troubles back home. To keep a sense of normalcy, this talented hockey player joins the Rangers — the worst team in the league. The only girl on her team, Tori, befriends a girl on another team and their teammates resent this alliance between rivals. But when the ...             Bat 633 reviews Virginia Euwer Wolff Scholastic Paperbacks, 2000 The Dangers of a Softball Game + Aftermath of War + Must read + A Fun Story that Deals with Some Important Themes             Betsy and the Boys (Betsy)3 reviews Carolyn Haywood Odyssey Classics, 2004 A great book for children and one parents could read along + Ageless enjoyment + Betsy is great ! I read all of her Betsy books and reread some of them for old time sake and I still got that sweet feeling of satisfaction at the end of each book             Tomboy Trouble (Step into Reading, Step 3, paper)1 review Sharon Dennis Wyeth Random House Books for Young Readers, 1998 The best book ever about a gender independent child Tomboy Trouble shows a girl who is very comfortable with not following gender stereotypes, yet doesn't downplay the struggles she experiences because of it. I liked how it showed the mother supporting her daughter, and I liked the main character's refrain when other children would call her a boy ...             Players in Pigtails3 reviews Shana Corey Scholastic Press, 2003 Another Great Historical Fiction Piece From Shana Corey + Historical realism. + Baseball Mad Shana Corey has crafted another great historical fiction picture book (See YOU FORGOT YOUR SKIRT, AMELIA BLOOMER & MILLIE AND THE MACY'S PARADE). Playful, colorfull illustrations complement a well-paced text (this is a great read-aloud) that delivers a history of the first girl's professional ...             A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson12 reviews Michelle Y. Green Puffin, 2004 An excellent Biography By NV from North Boulevard + An excellent Biography By NV A Strong Right Arm + Mamie's Dream + A Strong Baseball Player             Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream6 reviews Crystal Hubbard Lee & Low Books, 2005 Go for your dream! + Catching the Moon Catches the Magic for ALL Ages! + A Magical Masterpiece + A great example in a great book + A picturebook for young readers based on the true story of the determination and passion of a young girl