| Out of Left Field Contributor(s): Klages, Ellen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0425288595 ISBN-13: 9780425288597 Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $14.44 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2018 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2018009872 |
| Lexile Measure: 640 |
| Series: Gordon Family Saga |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.8" W x 8.3" (0.95 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 194714 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |