{"product_id":"warrior-on-the-mound-0823453782","title":"Warrior on the Mound","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0823453782\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Headen, Sandra W.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrated 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 towns 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.Theres 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51972287496480,"sku":"NEW0823453782","price":14.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/81s5vcpbk6L.jpg?v=1783799247","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/warrior-on-the-mound-0823453782","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}