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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. 56803 What an enjoyable book. It is the story of one man dealing with segregation in the deep south during the early 1950s. Jack Hall is the sportswriter for the local newspaper. He loves his local Class C minor league team. There fictional Crescent League is the last one to allow black players, and they are in danger of failing. The book chronicles Jack as he plays an intergral part in the local teams's signing of an outstanding young black players who quickly demonstrates that he is the best player in the league. As can be imagined, not everyone in town is as thrilled with the idea as Jack is. Well-written with a good pace. Set in 1953 this book gives us a nicely penned glimpse of baseball in the early era of integration. Fifty five years later the book’s theme is worthy of attention as we in America continue to become a globally integrated country. The lead character is Jack Hall, a sportswriter. Through his eyes we experience the changes for a small Southern baseball team and the entire community as the first black player is included on the team’s roster. Percy Jackson, a black youth who excels at baseball, is the book’s other central character. The book would appeal to baseball aficionados. Being raised in primarily white upper Midwest communities I gained an insider’s perspective on my black neighbors and their life long challenges despite our integrated society of today. Rating: 4—RE geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
The spring of '53 started out like any other for sports columnist Jack Hall, as he and the rest of his small southern town, Whitney, eagerly awaited the magical first pitch that would open the Bobcat's season. But when ticket sales wane with the new distractions of air conditioning and I Love Lucy, the Bobcats face an early end not only to the season but to their careers as well. The team needs a white knight to save them and ironically, that white knight seems to be a 17 year old "colored kid", Percy Jackson, who's got a .364 batting average and has never seen a grounder he couldn't chase down. Not everyone--not even most people--though can wrap their heads around an integrated baseball field, even if they have seen them on TV. This is Whitney. Things don't change and they don't need to change. Do they? Hearts, minds, faith and tradition will be tested as will friendships and marriages when this sleepy southern town comes to grips with itself amid the early years of the Civil Rights Movement. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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