Review Deborah Hopkinson shares the inspiring story of Alta Weiss in this delightful picture book illustrated by Terry Widener. The pictures provide a fun and playful backdrop for Alta's story. This book provides girls with a story that tells them they can do anything. "This is an unpretentious, thoroughly engrossing baseball tale, guaranteed to please reader/listeners..." (Lanes, 2003). Hopkinson provides a "Highlights of Women in Baseball" at the end of the book. Themes Perseverance Baseball Following Dreams Biography Application Librarians can use this for a fun themed story time about baseball. Children can be invited to tell a story of when they followed a dream of theirs even though it was seen as too hard by some. This book can also be used in a program about girls and how girls can do anything. Read-alikes Moss, M. (2004). Mighty Jackie: The Strike-Out Queen. From Goodreads.com. Corey, S. (2003). Players in Pigtails. From Goodreads.com. Johnson, A. (2007). Just Like Josh Gibson. From Goodreads.com. Vernick, A. (2016). The Kid from Diamond Street. Book/Author Official Website: https://deborahhopkinson.com Illustrator Official Website: http://terrywidenerart.com References Goodreads.com. (2017). Girl wonder: A baseball story in nine innings [Cover image]. Retrieved from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3161994-girl-wonder Lanes, S. G. (2003). Girl wonder: A baseball story in nine innings. Parents' Choice. Retrieved from http://www.parents-choice.org/product.cfm?product_id=11946 Ogren, C. S. (March 11, 2011). Our history is our strength [Web log comment] (Back cover image). Humor Me: A mix of life, laughter, and literature. Retrieved from https://cathyso3.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/our-history-is-our-strength/ Titlewave.com. (2017). Girl Wonder.
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