Pub Date: September 24, 2024
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2023058957
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 10 to 13
Physical Info: 1.34" H x 7.88" L x 5.56" W ( 0.97 lbs) 384 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice, Racism & Colorism
Juvenile Fiction | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)
Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Baseball & Softball
Juvenile Fiction | African American & Black | General
Quiz #:0000552199 ( Black Star)
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Reading level: 5.30 |
Interest level: MG+ |
Point value: 5.0 |
Description: Twelve-year old Black girl Charley, who dreams of becoming the first professional female pitcher, must navigate adolescence during the turbulent segregation era and the beginning of the Great Migration.
Review Quotes: *"The multigenerational nature of these stories makes them unique, the verse format is accessible, and the references to historical events of the time provides a wealth of opportunities for classroom use.... A first-rate historical verse novel with opportunities for classroom extension activities."--School & Library Journal, starred review