Pub Date: May 13, 2025
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 0.39" H x 8.27" L x 5.51" W ( 0.44 lbs) 208 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice Racism and Colorism | Sports and Recreation | Baseball and Softball | Historical | General
Description: In 1939 North Carolina, an all-Black baseball team "trespasses" on the whites-only baseball field, and the resulting racial outrage can only be resolved on the mound.
Review Quotes: ★ "This engaging novel tackles themes of bullying, racism, segregation, strength, and forgiveness. . . A home run of a book that is brave enough to speak the hard truths. . ."--School Library Journal, Starred Review
★ "An outstanding blend of history, sports, and coming of age: not to be missed."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review "Headen captures the layers of racism embedded in a southern town where the histories of Black and white communities intertwine."--The Horn Book "Along with creating a protagonist strong enough to exercise good judgment despite provocation, the author assembles a cast rich in people of good will. . ."--Booklist "The protagonist's first-person POV adds immediacy to this emotionally charged sports novel, making for a winning combination of action-driven plotting and underlying historical tension that will inspire discussion surrounding Jim Crow era and contemporary prejudice."--Publishers Weekly