A Strong Right Arm

Posted by Jordan in DogEared on February 8, 2010
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BOOK NAME: A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie “Peanut” Johnson
AUTHOR: Michelle Y. Green

This is a biography about an African-American girl who wants to play baseball. Her name was Mamie “Peanut” Johnson. Mamie loved baseball so much that people think that she was born with one in her hand! She wanted to play in the higher leagues but they wouldn’t let her because she was African-American. They would yell at her if she tried to go in any training facilities because they are for Whites only. So Mamie tried out for the Negro League and made the team. She played hard with a winning record of 33-8 and a batting average of .284. Mamie is still alive and lives in the Washington D.C. area.

I read this book for a biography book report. I chose her because I was a softball pitcher so I thought that I would like to read a book related to that. Mamie is an awesome baseball player I found out. She even struck Babe Ruth out! I don’t read biographies often so it was cool to learn about someone I hadn’t ever heard of.

If you were to write a biography about yourself than what would you title it? EXAMPLE: Jordan; the Blog-Writer. Leave a comment with your answer.

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Comments

  1. swimmer girl5
    February 9, 2010, 6:52 pm

    hey im reading My Boyfriends Dogs by Dandi Daley Mackall. its realllllllly good i just started it today but its reallllllly good!

  2. CherylByrel:D
    February 10, 2010, 6:34 am

    hmmmm,i always loved bios becuz when u thought the story was incredible, it was actually real.This sounds gd, cuz i LOVE softball,but i didnt join this year cuz of a HUGE exam i have comin up,that and u hve to run 4 rounds every practise,and thats when ur not even on the team yet!(ten rounds for team)i also think baseball is cool, tho i really dont noe the diff between soft and base ball, other than the names.

    P.S I hve no stamina for even 3 rounds!im more of a speed person,so i usually ace 100 metres.

    P.P.S im joining this huge writing coompetition,so pls wish me luck!

  3. starz321
    February 10, 2010, 2:25 pm

    ill look for this book too…cuz i m a softball pitcher too!!!
    good luck cherlybryrel:D (well you asked for it!!)

  4. swimmer girl5
    February 11, 2010, 5:04 pm

    can you people spell right? gosh! >:/

  5. 2whitie
    February 11, 2010, 8:44 pm

    I read this book and i sorta reminded me about Jackie robinson. This one was better. starz321, can you translate? have a problem readding text message language. i know. it is that bad. lol :)

  6. starz321
    February 16, 2010, 9:38 pm

    swimmergirl5- sorry but no i am horrible at spelling

    sorry 2whitie…i get carried away sometimes hahaha!!!

    what i meant before was:
    I will look for this book because I am a softball pitcher too!!!
    i just adore baseball!!!!!!!!!

  7. musemagfan13
    March 11, 2010, 8:02 pm

    musemagfan13, BOOKWORM EXTRAORDINAIRE! I love that word, don’t you? “Extraordinaire”? Anyway… If anyone wants to read a bio of someone they’ve never heard of, Nellie Bly would be a safe bet! Most people have never heard of her, but she was a really phenomenal person.

  8. pandagirl
    June 29, 2010, 3:25 pm

    that looks like a good book!

    EXTRAORDINAIRE! BWA HA HA ! i like that word!

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