Ebook: Joyce Westerman: baseball hero

Contents -- 1. Sometimes Dreams Come True -- 2. Losing Their Home -- 3. “Wow, She Can Really Work� -- 4. “They Finally Got Tired of My Asking� -- 5. Playing Ball during the War -- 6. Tryouts -- 7. “Am I Going to Be Able to Keep Up with These Girls?� -- 8. “I Was Just Too Serious about Everything� -- 9. “There�s No Crying in Baseball� -- 10. Hitting the Ball Hard and Far -- 11. Champions! -- 12. A League of Their Own -- Appendix: Joyce�s Time Line -- Glossary -- Reading Group Guide and Activities;Chronicles the life of a woman who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League at a time when few women had the opportunity to play professional sports.