Hitting Her Way to the Negro Leagues: A Graphic Novel Biography of Toni Stone

by Myra Faye Turner, Markia Jenai (Illustrator)

Overview

In the early 1950s, Toni Stone made history as the first Black woman to play professional baseball. In this action-packed graphic novel, discover Stone’s journey from a young “tomboy” in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to a starting second baseman with the Negro American League’s Indianapolis Clowns. Despite racial and gender barriers, this groundbreaking ballplayer achieved success on the field—like getting a rare hit off baseball legend Satchel Paige—and inspired countless young woman off the field. With fast-paced text and full-color illustrations, this graphic novel is sure to be a home run with history lovers and sports fans alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781669083191
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2025
Series:	Barrier Breakers
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.00(d)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Myra Faye Turner is a New Orleans-based poet and author. She has written for grownups, but prefers writing for young readers. She has written two dozen nonfiction books for children and young adults, covering diverse topics like politics, the Apollo moon landing, edible insects, and U.S. history. When she’s not writing, she spends her days reading, napping, and drinking coffee.

Markia Jenai was raised in Detroit, Michigan, during rough times but found adventure through art, drawing, and storytelling. Those interests led her to study at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California. An avid lover of fantasy settings, cultures, and mythology, Markia has made it her goal to create worlds where people of color are front and center. Diversity within her art means the world to her, and she dreams of the day when everyone will see themselves in media and have the same access to telling their own stories.

Interviews

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