{"product_id":"9781250623720","title":"Baseball's Leading Lady : Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBaseball's Leading Lady\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Andrea Williams\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eHidden Figures\u003c\/i\u003e and Steve Sheinkin's \u003ci\u003eUndefeated\u003c\/i\u003e, Andrea Williams's \u003ci\u003eBaseball's Leading Lady\u003c\/i\u003e is the powerful true story of Effa Manley, the first and only woman inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere 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. 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn and off the field, Effa hated to lose. She had devoted her life to Black empowerment--but in the battle for Black baseball, was the game rigged against her?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A smart and determined woman becomes an unlikely influence in baseball’s Negro Leagues . . . A fascinating contribution to baseball and racial history.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With a flair for bringing clarity and excitement to back office wheeling and dealing, Williams offers a potent complement to Nelson’s \u003ci\u003eWe Are the Ship\u003c\/i\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A well-organized, detailed introduction to Effa Manley, who was the first woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“For middle-school-and-up readers seeking historical role models of resilience.” —\u003ci\u003eSeattle Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eA large font, spacious page design, and well-selected black-and-white photographs—along with the fascinating history—make for an inviting read.\" —\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eAn 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.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250623720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40710619267278,"sku":"9781250623720","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_0883d132-a493-4270-b260-cc9ad23b7328.jpg?v=1640756042","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250623720","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}