Mama Played Baseball

Mama Played Baseball by Adler, David A.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780152021962.

Amys dad is away, fighting in World War II, and her mama must take a job. But its no ordinary job--Amys mother becomes a baseball player in the first professional womens league! Amy cheers louder than anyone at all of the home games. And while Mamas team travels, Amy works on a secret project--a surprise for her dad when he is finally back home. With warmhearted, historically based text and lush illustrations, award-winning author David A. Adler and talented new artist Chris OLeary bring to life the soaring spirit of the 1940s. Featured in the major motion picture A League of Their Own, the All-American Girls Professional League helped women prove that no war could stop the great game of baseball. An authors note provides historical context for the era.