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Out of Left Field
SKU
025741
ISBN
9780425288603
Grade 3-7
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Charlotte Mason
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Description
In the summer of 1957, a young group of recreational baseball players meets just about every day. Playing till the sun goes down, and then picking the game up where it left off the next day. The pitcher, Gordan, has a really good arm, pitching custom balls that strike out player after player. Gordon has a dream of playing in the big leagues one day, but there's just one problem. Gordan is a girl. Her real name is Kathleen.
One her way home from playing one day, Katy meets a man who is signing up baseball players for the little league tryouts. Not knowing that Katy was a girl, the man signed Katy up under the name Casey. In this age of baseball, girls are not allowed to play. Allowing a girl to play would make a team ineligible and even cause them to lose their field. How will Katy overcome this obstacle that is keeping her from doing what she loves best? The back of the book includes additional pages of real female baseball players who defied the odds and pursued their dreams. 276 pgs, pb. ~ Brianna
Publisher's Description of Out of Left Field
A story about the fight for equal rights in America's favorite arena: the baseball field!
Every boy in the neighborhood knows Katy Gordon is their best pitcher, even though she's a girl. But when she tries out for Little League, it's a whole different story. Girls are not eligible, period. It is a boy's game and always has been. It's not fair, and Katy's going to fight back. Inspired by what she's learning about civil rights in school, she sets out to prove that she's not the only girl who plays baseball. With the help of friendly librarians and some tenacious research skills, Katy discovers the forgotten history of female ball players. Why does no one know about them? Where are they now? And how can one ten-year-old change people's minds about what girls can do?
Set in 1957—the world of Sputnik and Leave It to Beaver, saddle shoes and "Heartbreak Hotel"—Out of Left Field is both a detailed picture of a fascinating historic period and a timelessly inspiring story about standing up for equality at any age.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Puffin Books |
| Grades: | 3-7 |
| ISBN: | 9780425288603 |
| Length in Inches: | 7.75 |
| Width in Inches: | 5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.875 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.6 |
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