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Players in Pigtails

Players in Pigtails

by Shana Corey Illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon
With many men serving in the military during World War II, Phillip Wrigley follows his daring plan to recruit women to play ball, despite public ridicule. On opening day, Katie Casey, a member of the Kenosha Comets, shows fans and the country that women have just as much talent as men when it comes to sports.
Ages
7, 5
Interest Level
Grades K - 2
Grade Level Equivalent
3.1
Lexile Measure
350L
DRA
20-24
Guided Reading
M
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Number of Pages
40
Genre
Historical Fiction

About the Author and Illustrator

Shana Corey The first picture book Shana Corey wrote, You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer! was selected as one of Publishers Weekly's Best Children's Books of 2000, among other prestigious awards.
Rebecca Gibbon

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