Publication

2002 - Scholastic, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

34,750 words, Guess

Page Count

139 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivejournalofbiddyow00myer
  • ISBN-100439445728
  • ISBN-139780439445726
  • Goodreads540126
  • LibraryThing829128
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Description

Teenager Biddy Owens' 1948 journal about working for the Birmingham Black Barons includes the games and the players, racism the team faces from New Orleans to Chicago, and his family's resistance to his becoming a professional baseball player. Includes a historical note about the evolution of the Negro Leagues.

Description

Teenager Biddy Owens' 1948 journal about working for the Birmingham Black Barons includes the games and the players, racism the team faces from New Orleans to Chicago, and his family's resistance to his becoming a professional baseball player. Includes a historical note about the evolution of the Negro Leagues

Subjects

Topics

DiariesFictionBaseballPrejudicesSegregationNegro leaguesDiaries, fiction

Genres

  • Juvenile fiction

Series Statement

  • My name is America

Other Editions

  • The journal of Biddy Owens, the Negro leaguesScholastic2002-01-01

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