{"product_id":"she-loved-baseball-the-effa-manley-story-9780061349201","title":"She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A wonderful picture book biography. Little girls will be inspired.\"* \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEffa always loved baseball. As a young woman, she would go to Yankee Stadium just to see Babe Ruth's mighty swing. But she never dreamed she would someday own a baseball team. Or be the first--and only--woman ever inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom her childhood in Philadelphia to her groundbreaking role as business manager and owner of the Newark Eagles, Effa Manley always fought for what was right. And she always swung for the fences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom author Audrey Vernick and illustrator Don Tate comes the remarkable story of an all-star of a woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Brightly.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTate, Don:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDon Tate has illustrated more than twenty-five children's books, including \u003cem\u003eSure As Sunrise\u003c\/em\u003e, which was named a 2004 Aesop Accolades book, and \u003cem\u003eSay Hey! A Song of Willie Mays\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives with his wife and son in Austin, Texas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVernick, Audrey:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAudrey Vernick is the author of more than a dozen books for young readers, including \u003cem\u003eIs Your Buffalo Ready For Kindergarten?\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eShe Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story\u003c\/em\u003e. She is also the coauthor of the middle grade novels \u003cem\u003eTwo Naomis\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNaomis Too\u003c\/em\u003e. Audrey enjoys visiting schools to speak with young readers and writers. She lives with her family near the ocean in New Jersey. Visit her online at www.audreyvernick.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balzer \u0026 Bray\/Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409444606226,"sku":"9780061349201","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_61f92297-5d41-41eb-88ef-718a1cbe14ca.jpg?v=1729287617","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/she-loved-baseball-the-effa-manley-story-9780061349201","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}