Making my pitch : a woman's baseball odyssey
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Ardell, Jean Hastings, 1943- author.
Veeck, Mike, writer of foreword.
Published
Lincoln ; University of Nebraska Press, [2017].
Status
Overton High - Teen Biography
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Published
Lincoln ; University of Nebraska Press, [2017].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xix, 130 pages, 16 unnumbered pages, 94 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Reading Level
UG
Level 6.5, 14 Points
Lexile measure
920

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Citation/References
Junior Library Guild
Description
Ila Jane Borders, despite formidable obstacles, became a Little League prodigy, MVP of her otherwise all-male middle school and high school teams, the first woman awarded a baseball scholarship, and the first to pitch and win a complete men's collegiate game.
Target Audience
Ages 14 & up.
Target Audience
Grades 9 & up.
Target Audience
920L,Lexile.
Awards
A Junior Library Guild selection (JLG)

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Borders, I. J., Ardell, J. H., & Veeck, M. (2017). Making my pitch: a woman's baseball odyssey . University of Nebraska Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Borders, Ila Jane, 1975-, Jean Hastings Ardell and Mike, Veeck. 2017. Making My Pitch: A Woman's Baseball Odyssey. University of Nebraska Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Borders, Ila Jane, 1975-, Jean Hastings Ardell and Mike, Veeck. Making My Pitch: A Woman's Baseball Odyssey University of Nebraska Press, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Borders, Ila Jane, Jean Hastings Ardell, and Mike Veeck. Making My Pitch: A Woman's Baseball Odyssey University of Nebraska Press, 2017.

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