A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson


by:  Michelle Y. Green

There are only 3 women that ever played pro baseball and Mamie Johnson is one of them.

Not only is she a woman - she is a black woman.  When she was pitching in pro baseball she weighed on 98 pounds and stood at 5' 2".

An amazing true story of dreams coming true.

Guts : the true stories behind Hatchet and the Brian books
by:  Gary Paulsen

Here are the real events that inspired Gary Paulsen to write Brian Robeson's story in Hatchet, The River, Brian's Winter, and Brian's Return.  He takes readers on his first hunting trips, showing the wonder and solace of nature along with his hilarious mishaps and mistakes.