Baseball's Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues
(Genre: Sports/Biography)
Here is the riveting true story of the woman at the center of the Black baseball world: Effa Manley, co-owner and business manager of the Newark Eagles. Before Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947, Black athletes played in the Negro Leagues--on teams coached by Black managers, cheered on by Black fans, and often run by Black owners. Elegant yet gutsy, she cultivated a powerhouse team. Yet just as her Eagles reached their pinnacle, so did calls to integrate baseball, a move that would all but extinguish the Negro Leagues.
PRODUCT INFO (Hardcover)
9781250623720 Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Language: English Page Count: 336 Publication Date: 1/5/2021 Size: 9.50" l x 6.50" w x 1.00" Series: N/A
BOOK REVIEWS
“A smart and determined woman becomes an unlikely influence in baseball’s Negro Leagues . . . A fascinating contribution to baseball and racial history.” —Kirkus Reviews
“With a flair for bringing clarity and excitement to back office wheeling and dealing, Williams offers a potent complement to Nelson’s We Are the Ship.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
“A well-organized, detailed introduction to Effa Manley, who was the first woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.” —Booklist
“For middle-school-and-up readers seeking historical role models of resilience.” —Seattle Times
"A large font, spacious page design, and well-selected black-and-white photographs—along with the fascinating history—make for an inviting read." —Horn Book
"An important hole in baseball literature is addressed in this nonfiction recollection of businesswoman Effa Manley’s role in the rise and fall of the Negro Leagues." —School Library Journal