The Belles of Baseball: The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
From the Series Hidden Heroes
The Belles of Baseball discusses how in the 1940s and 1950s, women broke traditional gender barriers by playing professional baseball, boosting morale during World War II and paving the way for future generations of female athletes. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
| Interest Level | Grade 6 - Grade 12 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 8 |
| Copyright | 2017 |
| BISACS | JNF023000, JNF025210, JNF054010 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | ABDO Publishing Company |
| Imprint | Essential Library |
| Series | Hidden Heroes |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 112 |
| Lexile | 1110 |
| ISBN | 9781680783865 |
|---|---|
| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2017-01-01 |
| Author | Nel Yomtov |
| Features | Glossary of key words, Informative sidebars, Reviewed, Table of contents, Timeline of key events |
| Dewey | 796.357 |
| Graphics | 2-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 6.25 x 9.25 |
| Guided Reading Level | X |
| ATOS Reading Level | 7.6 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 187983 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 3.0 |
Reviewed on 15 March 2018
Hidden Heroes – Booklist Top 10 Series Nonfiction 2018
Women and minority groups overlooked by history take center stage in this essential series. From female baseball players to Native Americans demanding change to the African American women who were human computers for NASA—these are all stories that need to be told
Reviewed on 1 September 2017
Hidden Heroes - School Library Connection
This series highlights citizens who, despite challenges and substantial sacrifices, chose to forego their own personal aspirations in order to devote time and effort to benefit society. Each volume includes b&w and color photographs and illustrations, as well as essential facts on important figures, key works, social impacts, and a pertinent quote. This series is a necessary acquisition for secondary school libraries. Recommended
Reviewed on 1 April 2017
Hidden Heroes – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
A look at people who by dint of determination and skill shaped social, political, and professional arenas but typically have received little or no attention for their efforts. The coverage is thorough. Content includes not only details about what the featured groups did and why but also significant backstory…The writing is matter-of-fact and unbiased. In The Stonewall Riots, the violence perpetrated by police against protestors is addressed along with the reaction of the protestors. The illustrations consist of archival drawings and photos. . . . The material is solid. Good selections for libraries looking for U.S. history that has often gone unacknowledged.