Out of Left Field

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. New Download [ Out of Left Field ] By [ Ellen Klages ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review I love historical fiction and I love baseball and I love girls standing up for what they believe in, so of course I loved this I have a lot to say about this book.First, I LOVED that it took place in the Bay Area, because I am from the bay The SF Giants are mentioned in this and they re my favorite team Go Giants Additionally, I liked that it talked about the San Fransisco Seals because truthfully I ve never I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review I love historical fiction and I love baseball and I love girls standing up for what they believe in, so of course I loved this I have a lot to say about this boo...I may have given up on understanding baseball but I can never give up history This is a fiction but loaded with facts, nonfiction women in baseball and the space race.In 1957, Malaya was on her way to gain independence from the Brit and in the States, a 1O year old Katy Gordon was in a war of words of her own with the Little League s board Katy was a damn fine pitcher, she lov... Girls don t play baseball.Or do they If you ask kids today whether or not girls can play baseball, it might depend on how much they know about the sport and also if they ve ever heard of one of my favorite movies of all time, A League of their Own.But for Katy in 1957, women or girls in baseball was an unheard of thing She was an anomaly, because the long history of women s leagues and women baseball players had been suppressed throughout history, even though the All American Girl s Baseball Girls don t play baseball.Or do they If you ask kids today whether or not girls can play baseball, it might depend on how much they know about the sport and also if they ve ever heard of one of my favorite movies of all time, A League of their Own.But for Katy in 1957, women or girls in baseball was an unheard of thing She was an anomaly, because the long history of women s leagues an...Ellen Klages is a friend, and I m also a fan of her writing, including her young adult historicals The Green Glass Sea and White Sands, Red Menace This book follows the younger sister of the two girls who are the protagonists of the first two books Katy Gordon is a young baseball pitcher in the late 1950s, struggling with the widely held notion ...This is a book about baseball and library research, and it should not be as thrilling as it is, but Katy s earnest voice gives even the mundane urgency and heart I love that it ends not with victory but with the mes...There s a lot that you may not know about baseball in this story set in the late 1950s Katy wants to play Little League baseball and she is good enough to make her local team There s a catch though according to Little Leag...I don t like sports books I m not interested in sports, period So that makes it doubly impressive that I couldn t put this book down Katy Gordon is the best pitcher in the neighborhood, hands down She s so good that she impresses a passing Little League recruiter and he invites her to tryouts Naturally, she makes the cut and everything s awesome except that it s 1957 Girls are not eligible for Little League, period No exceptions She may have passed as a boy for tryouts, but some kid s I don t like sports books I m not interested in sports, period So that makes it doubly impressive that I couldn t put this book down Katy Gordon is the best pitcher in the neighborhood, hands down She s so good that she impresses a passing Little League recruiter and he invites her to tryouts Naturally, she makes the cut and everything s awesome except that it s 1957 Girls are not eligible for Little League, period No exceptions She may have passed as a boy for tryouts, but some kid s mom rats her out and she s immediately cut from the team Okay, so Katy writes a passionate, logical, well reasoned letter to Little League asking them to allow her to play Surely that ll work, right Nope They send her back the most frustratingly condescending reply, saying girls aren t physically capable of playing baseball, that she d only be a distraction to the boys, that baseball has always been a male only sport fro...To borrow from another Goodreads reviewer, Out of Left Field has strengths and weaknesses I can t get past the weaknesses enough to give itthan three stars To choose one, I m not a fan of anything that perpetuates a tomboy non tomboy binary For one, I don t like the term tomboy the same way I can t stand the phrase girly girl Puke Girls come in all shapes, sizes, and haircuts with a wide and complex list of interests An interest in indoor activities such as cooking and crafts To borrow from another Goodreads reviewer, Out of Left Field has strengths and weaknesses I can t get past the weaknesses enough to give itthan three stars To choose one, I m not a fan of anything ...When Neil Gaiman praises a book you know it s going to be good Set in 1957, Out of Left Field is a great middle grades read aloud filled with historical references AND gumption I m looking forward to teaching this oneI loved, loved, loved this book What a fantastic story about a strong young woman bucking society s norms, who stands up for herself and fights for the right, not only for herself, but for all young women, to be whatever they want to be and do whatever they want to do, and in her case, doing it better than all the boys An absolutely terrific read When I bought the book I knew that it was written by Ellen Klages whose two books The Green Glass Sea and the sequel White Sands, Red Menace I had I loved, loved, loved this book What a fantastic story about a strong young w...

• 17 May 2019
Ellen Klages
• Hardcover
• 320 pages
• 0425288595
• Ellen Klages
• Out of Left Field