Joyce Westerman : baseball hero / Bob Kann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kann, Bob.

Series:

Badger Biographies

Badger biographies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Westerman, Joyce.

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League--History.

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

Women baseball players--United States--Biography.

Women baseball players.

Women baseball players--Wisconsin--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (112 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Madison, Wisconsin : State Historical Society of Wisconsin, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Joyce Westerman grew up on a farm in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.As a kid, she cleaned the barn, picked vegetables, and helped her father cut down trees.But what she really loved to do was play baseball.Joyce played ball at recess and with friends whenever she could.She even joined her aunt's adult softball team when she was only twelve.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""1. Sometimes Dreams Come True""; ""2. Losing Their Home""; ""3. “Wow, She Can Really Work�""; ""4. “They Finally Got Tired of My Asking�""; ""5. Playing Ball during the War""; ""6. Tryouts""; ""7. “Am I Going to Be Able to Keep Up with These Girls?�""; ""8. “I Was Just Too Serious about Everything�""; ""9. “There�s No Crying in Baseball�""; ""10. Hitting the Ball Hard and Far""; ""11. Champions!""; ""12. A League of Their Own""; ""Appendix: Joyce�s Time Line""; ""Glossary""; ""Reading Group Guide and Activities""

""To Learn More about Women in Baseball""""Acknowledgments""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 10, 2013).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-87020-600-1

OCLC:

923518073