Warrior on the Mound
| AUTHOR | Headen, Sandra W. |
| PUBLISHER | Holiday House (03/05/2024) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
This intense, evocative story of racial unrest in prewar North Carolina ends with a dramatic match between white and Black little league teams. 1935. Twelve-year-old Cato wants nothing more than to play baseball, perfect his pitch, and meet Mr. Satchel Paige--the best pitcher in Negro League baseball. But when he and his teammates "trespass" on their town's whites-only baseball field for a practice, the resulting racial outrage burns like a brushfire through the entire community, threatening Cato, his family, and every one of his friends. There's only one way this can end without violence: It has to be settled on the mound, between the white team and the Black. Winner takes all. Written in first person with a rich, convincing voice, Warrior on the Mound is about the experience of segregation; about the tinderbox environment of the prewar South; about having a dream; about injustice, and, finally, about dialogue. Back matter includes an author's note, historical background, biographical information about Negro League players, and more. A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
One of Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids
A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year!
An NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book
A BCALA Best of the Best Title
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
One of Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids
A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year!
An NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book
A BCALA Best of the Best Title
Show More
Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780823453788
ISBN-10:
0823453782
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
272
Carton Quantity:
38
Product Dimensions:
5.59 x 0.94 x 8.35 inches
Weight:
0.70 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Ikids
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism
Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball & Softball
Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General
Grade Level:
3rd Grade
- 7th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
4.5
Point Value:
9
Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Dewey Decimal:
FIC
Library of Congress Control Number:
2023023364
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This intense, evocative story of racial unrest in prewar North Carolina ends with a dramatic match between white and Black little league teams. 1935. Twelve-year-old Cato wants nothing more than to play baseball, perfect his pitch, and meet Mr. Satchel Paige--the best pitcher in Negro League baseball. But when he and his teammates "trespass" on their town's whites-only baseball field for a practice, the resulting racial outrage burns like a brushfire through the entire community, threatening Cato, his family, and every one of his friends. There's only one way this can end without violence: It has to be settled on the mound, between the white team and the Black. Winner takes all. Written in first person with a rich, convincing voice, Warrior on the Mound is about the experience of segregation; about the tinderbox environment of the prewar South; about having a dream; about injustice, and, finally, about dialogue. Back matter includes an author's note, historical background, biographical information about Negro League players, and more. A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
One of Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids
A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year!
An NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book
A BCALA Best of the Best Title
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
One of Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids
A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year!
An NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book
A BCALA Best of the Best Title
Show More
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