Library's review
“Women not admitted” did not deter Mary Garber from entering the world of sports writing. This narrative weaves her story from childhood to hall of fame. Author’s Note, Timeline, and Resources.
Genres
Publication
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (2016), Edition: Illustrated, 40 pages
Description
Examines the career of Mary Garber, who "was a sportswriter for fifty-six years and was the first woman to receive the Associated Press Sports Editors Red Smith Award, presented for major contributions in sports journalism. And now, every year the Association of Women in Sports Media presents the Mary Garber Pioneer Award in her honor to a role model for women in sports media"--Amazon.com.
Awards
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Grades K-3 — 2018)
South Dakota Children's Book Awards (Nominee — 2019)
Nutmeg Book Award (Nominee — Elementary — 2018)
Ohioana Book Award (Finalist — Juvenile Literature — 2017)
Orbis Pictus Award (Recommended Title — 2017)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — Picture Books — 2018)
Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Award (Gold Award — 2016)
Read Aloud Indiana Book Award (Intermediate — 2017)
Kansas NEA Reading Circle Recommended Book (Primary — 2017)
Great Reads from Great Places (Ohio — 2019)
Nerdy Book Award (Nonfiction Picture Books — 2016)
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 (Selection — 2017)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
40
Physical description
40 p.; 11 inches
ISBN
1481401203 / 9781481401203
DDC/MDS
| 070.4 |
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