Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s Baseball Dream ~ Crystal Hubbard Posted on June 28, 2023 by Jenn @ "Brown Like Me" BooksMarcenia Lyle (aka Toni Stone) was the first female to play on an all-male pro baseball team. In 1953, at the age … Read moreCatching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s Baseball Dream ~ Crystal HubbardCategories: Baseball, Biographies, Randy DuBurke
Just Like Josh Gibson ~ Angela Johnson Posted on May 5, 2023 by Jenn @ "Brown Like Me" BooksThis is the story of a young girl listening to her Grandmama tell of her days as a girl in the 1940s wanting to … Read moreJust Like Josh Gibson ~ Angela JohnsonCategories: Angela Johnson, Baseball, Beth Peck, Girls
Luke Goes to Bat ~ Rachel Isadora Posted on March 22, 2023 by Jenn @ "Brown Like Me" BooksLuke, is too young to play stickball with the bigger boys. The one day he got his big chance, he struck out...twice … Read moreLuke Goes to Bat ~ Rachel IsadoraCategories: Baseball, Boys, Grandparents, Jackie Robinson, Rachel Isadora, Rachel Isadora
Across the Alley ~ Richard Michelson Posted on January 23, 2019 by Jenn @ "Brown Like Me" BooksI began reading this book to my kids and after a few pages I stopped. It is about two boys who live across the … Read moreAcross the Alley ~ Richard MichelsonCategories: Baseball, E. B. Lewis, Friendship, Music, Prejudice, Richard Michelson, Self-appreciation
Testing the Ice ~ Sharon Robinson Posted on January 20, 2019 by Jenn @ "Brown Like Me" BooksBaseball legend, Jackie Robinson, had a beautiful lake on his property in Connecticut. However, his children and … Read moreTesting the Ice ~ Sharon RobinsonCategories: Baseball, Biographies, Bravery, Fathers, Jackie Robinson, Kadir Nelson, Seasons, Sharon Robinson, Weather, Winter