Up To the Plate

Girls who play softball or little league baseball will enjoy this history of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. The League ran for 12 seasons from 1943 to 1955 in the Upper Midwest (including a Minneapolis team for a short time). The League started as a substitute for men's baseball during World War II, and the book includes photos of and interviews with former players. Written by Margot Fortunato Galt, this was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award (children's nonfiction) in 1996.