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Just Like Josh Gibson

Just Like Josh Gibson

By Angela Johnson, illustrated by Beth Peck

Interest Level

Grades K - 2

Reading Level

Grade level Equivalent: 2.3

Lexile Measure®: 920L

DRA: 24

Guided Reading: K

Genre

  • General Fiction

Theme/Subject

  • Social Studies
  • Character and Values
  • African American
  • Sports

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About This Book

When Grandmama was a little girl, she could hit a ball a mile! But back in the 1940s, girls were not supposed to play baseball with the boys. Now, she's ready to tell her granddaughter about how she finally got to use her talent, and about Josh Gibson, one

About the Authors or Illustrators

Angela Johnson
Children's author Angela Johnson's works include When I Am Old With You and Toning the Sweep.
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Beth Peck
Colby Rodowsky is the author of numerous books for children and young adults, including the ALA Nota...
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