Black star
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Author:
Alexander, Kwame,
Series:
Door of no return trilogy.
Published:
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2024.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
372 pages ; 21 cm.
Rating:
Ages 10 and up.
Status:
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Bill (LPL) Juvenile Fiction
JF Alexander

Description

Twelve-year old Black girl Charley, who dreams of becoming the first professional female pitcher, must navigate adolescence during the turbulent segregation era and the beginning of the Great Migration.

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LC Subjects
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Baseball stories.
Racism against Black people -- Juvenile fiction.
United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
United States -- Race relations -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Women baseball players -- Juvenile fiction.
Other Subjects
Historical fiction.
Novels in verse.
Racism -- Juvenile fiction.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780316442596
Accelerated Reader:
MG+
Level 5.3, 5 Points

Notes

Description
Twelve-year old Black girl Charley, who dreams of becoming the first professional female pitcher, must navigate adolescence during the turbulent segregation era and the beginning of the Great Migration.
Target Audience
Ages 10 and up.,Little, Brown and Company.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Alexander, K. (2024). Black star. First edition. Little, Brown and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Alexander, Kwame. 2024. Black Star. Little, Brown and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Alexander, Kwame, Black Star. Little, Brown and Company, 2024.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Alexander, Kwame. Black Star. First edition. Little, Brown and Company, 2024.

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