Warrior on the Mound -- Sandra W. Headen, Hardcover
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 Selection
One of Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids
A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year!
"A HOME RUN."-- School Library Journal, starred review
"NOT TO BE MISSED."-- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Author: Sandra W. Headen
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 3/5/2024
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.7lbs
Size: 8.35" H x 5.59" L x 0.94" W
ISBN: 9780823453788
