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Warrior on the Mound

Sandra W. Headen

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Description:Narrated by twelve-year-old Cato, this intense and 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 Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Warrior on the Mound. To get started finding Warrior on the Mound, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Narrated by twelve-year-old Cato, this intense and 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 Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Warrior on the Mound. To get started finding Warrior on the Mound, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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