Synopses & Reviews
Amy's dad is away, fighting in World War II, and her mama must take a job. But it's no ordinary job--Amy's mother becomes a baseball player in the first professional women's league! Amy cheers louder than
anyone at all of the home games. And while Mama's team travels, Amy works on a secret project--a surprise for her dad when he is finally back home.
With warmhearted, historically based text and lush illustrations, award-winning author David A. Adler and talented new artist Chris O'Leary bring to life the soaring spirit of the 1940s. Featured in the major motion picture A League of Their Own, the All-American Girls Professional League helped women prove that no war could stop the great game of baseball.
An author's note provides historical context for the era.
Synopsis
A touching story of how the Women's Baseball League forged a special bond between a young girl and her mother, from award-winning author David A. Adler.
Synopsis
A compelling story of a young girl growing up during World War II whose father is away fighting in the war and whose mother becomes a baseball player for the All-American Girls Professional League, which was featured in the 1992 film "A League of Their Own." Full color.
About the Author
DAVID A. ADLER is the award-winning author of more than a hundred and fifty books for young people, including A
merica's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle; Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man; and
The Babe and I. He lives in Long Island, New York.
CHRIS O'LEARY, a talented illustrator and graphic designer, makes his picture book debut with Mama Played Baseball. He lives in Columbus, Ohio.