I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed Mamie on the Mound. I don't think there are enough picture books about female athletes. This is a great one!

Terrific book that brings to life the story of a relatively unknown historic figure. I purchased this for my library and have highlighted the book on social media.

We don't get enough stories of women and people of color in the early years of sports. Mamie on the Mound aims to help remedy that. This is a truly remarkable story, one of women facing racial and gender discrimination, having to constantly prove themselves in ways that their male counterparts never need to do. We see Mamie taking inspiration from other innovators. We see the change she affected and the ways she responded to criticism with dignity. It's well illustrated and has a simple vocabulary making it quite accessible. Small children will appreciate it at face value. For older kids it could park a more complex conversation about continued biases in modern sports. For sports fans and indoor types alike.

I'd never heard of Mamie before reading Leah Henderson's book, and I'm looking forward to sharing this book with students! I'll pair this with Audrey Vernick's She Loved Baseball for text-to-text connections about theme.

Mamie on the Mound was a great biography about Mamie Johnson. I really enjoyed the illustrations and the facts that the author gave. I didn't realize that shehad paved the way for people such as Mo'nae Davis and others to play baseball. This is the prefect literary nonfiction book for elementary aged students. I will be purchasing a copy for my library.

Really neat story about one of the first female, African American pitchers in professional baseball. The illustrations are great! Plus the text includes a bunch of quotes from Mamie herself and others who came in contact with her. It touches on segregation, but focuses mostly on her baseball story. The end of the book features a note on what happened to Maime after her baseball career plus a picture of her when she was young. Great picture book biography!

Mamie on the Mound is the story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson and her three years in the Negro Baseball Leagues. She was up against a lot. She couldn't play in the All Women's league because of her skin colour, and she had to fight to play in the Negro Baseball League because she was a female. She did not give up and eventually broke through the male barrier to play the game she loved. This is a well-written book about a trailblazer who helped to open doors for female athletes. This book tells how Mamie overcame the prejudice and segregation of the 1950s to fulfill her dream of playing professional baseball, breaking ground for female athletes everywhere. This picture book gives the story of her life, from teaching herself how to play baseball, to making the team. There are actual photos in the back of the book, as well as a timeline. This book would appeal to many readers, such as those interested in sports, history, feminism, and racism in the United States. It is also a good book to discuss following your dreams, being determined and persevering at something you love. A great book to use in late primary, early junior classrooms to discuss those topics, but also to use when teaching about biographies.

Mamie on the Mound tells the story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson and her three years in the Negro Leagues.

It's a well-written look at a trailblazer, highlighted with appealing illustrations. I can see this book having appeal to a number of audiences: those interested in sports, history, feminism, and racism in the United States will find plenty of interest here. There's a brief note at the back detailing what happened to Mamie after her time playing professional baseball, as well as a photograph of the woman herself.

There's not much to complain about here. I'm not a sports fan, but I still found Mamie's story (and her determination to follow her passion) captivating.

Do you, or a child of your acquaintance, know the story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson? Her biography is an inspiring reminder of what can be accomplished when a person has a dream and is willing to do everything possible to make it happen.

Young Mamie had a talent for baseball at a time when she was not welcome in the sport as a female and an African American. How did she deal with this? Elementary school readers will learn how Mamie became a pitcher and will witness the influence that she had. eventually being honored by the White House.

Mamie's story is well told by the author and well illustrated as well. Together author and illustrator bring Mamie and the world that she lived in to life. At the end of the book, there is a list of additional resources. Mamie on the Mound is a perfect book for school libraries. I highly recommend it.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this book in exchange for an honest review.

Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball's Negro Leagues by Leah Henderson, illustrated by George Doutsiopoulis, is utterly charming and everything I typically hope for and expect from a picture book biography.

Telling the story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, this story manages to give us a brief look into an incredible part of baseball history. The book covers Mamie's childhood love of baseball into her adulthood where she became the first woman to be a professional pitcher in baseball history. Reading this book really had me feeling Mamie's love for baseball, and even though there were hard times, you can see her love for the sport shine through it all in this picture book. The illustrations are cute and charming, and they show Mamie's story just as well as the words do.

I would definitely recommend this book to any fans of picture book biographies, baseball, sports, or specifically Black women in sports. I think any child with a love of sports will find something to connect to in Mamie's story.

A woman playing sports on a men's team is unusual enough, but to find out that this happened back in the 1950s was amazing. Mamie tried to join the women's baseball league, but because she was black, she was not allowed in. So, she went to the Negro League, and because she could pitch as well, if not better than the men, she made the team, and proceeded to play for three years.

What an amazing time that must have been. She eneded up being one of three women on the team.

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This picture book gives the story of her life, from teaching herself how to play, to making the team. There are photos in the back of what she looked like, as well as a timeline.

Must have for women and sports and women's history, and black history, and just history in general.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.