{"product_id":"9780689863295","title":"Mighty Jackie: The Strike-Out Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ALA Notable Children’s Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn ILA Teachers’ Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Read Aloud\/Comstock Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn ALA Amelia Bloomer Project Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor as long as she could remember, Jackie Mitchell’s father had told Jackie she could be good at whatever she wanted, as long as she worked at it. Jackie worked at baseball. She worked hard. And before long Jackie could outplay anyone in her neighborhood—even the boys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe had one pitch—a wicked, dropping curve ball. But no seventeen-year-old girl could pitch against Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. It was unthinkable. Then on April 2, 1931, the New York Yankees stopped in Tennessee for an exhibition game against the Chattanooga Lookouts. And on that day Jackie Mitchell made baseball history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarissa Moss tells a true story of determination and heroism, a gem of baseball history sure to inspire ballplayers of all ages. And C. F. Payne’s vibrant, glorious illustrations make the golden age of baseball come alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther awards include:\u003cbr\u003e Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award Nominee (KS)\u003cbr\u003e Black Eyed Susan Book Award Master List (MD)\u003cbr\u003e Capitol Choices List (DC)\u003cbr\u003e Chickadee Award Nominee (ME)\u003cbr\u003e Child Magazine's Guide to Top Books, Videos and Software of the Year\u003cbr\u003e Delaware Diamonds Award Program Master List\u003cbr\u003e Garden State Children's Book Award Nominee (NJ)\u003cbr\u003e Kansas State Reading Circle List Starred Primary Title\u003cbr\u003e Monarch Award Master List (IL)\u003cbr\u003e South Carolina Book Award Nominee\u003cbr\u003e Virginia Young Readers List\u003cbr\u003e WA Children’s Choice Picture Book Award Master List\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47014080741616,"sku":"9780689863295","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780689863295_p0.jpg?v=1763615191","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780689863295","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}