Warrior on the Mound

by Sandra W. Headen

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823453782
• ISBN13: 9780823453788
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7