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Girl Wonder

by Deborah Hopkinson Illustrated by Terry Widener
Alta Weiss was born to play baseball. She spends all of her childhood playing the game she loves, even though most people think girls can't play baseball. When she convinces the coach of a semipro team to let her play, Alta uses the opportunity to prove
Ages
6, 7, 5
Interest Level
Grades K - 2
Grade Level Equivalent
2.8
Lexile Measure
380L
DRA
28
Guided Reading
L
Publisher
Atheneum Books
Number of Pages
40
Genre
General Fiction

About the Author and Illustrator

Deborah Hopkinson Deborah Hopkinson is the author of such award-winning children’s books as Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt ; Girl Wonder: A Baseball Story in Nine Innings; A Band of Angels , and for the "Dear America" series, Hear My Sorrow .
Terry Widener

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