The journal of Biddy Owens, the Negro leagues
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Author
Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-2014
Published
New York : Scholastic, 2001.
Physical Desc
141 pages : ill. ; 22 cm.
Appears on list
#ownvoices - Black Books for Kids
Status
Unavailable/Withdrawn

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LC Subjects
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Birmingham Black Barons (Baseball team) -- Juvenile fiction.
Other Subjects
African Americans -- Fiction.
Baseball -- Fiction.
Birmingham Black Barons (Baseball team) -- Fiction.
Diaries -- Fiction.
Negro Leagues -- Fiction.
Prejudices -- Fiction.
Segregation -- Fiction.

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Published
New York : Scholastic, 2001.
Format
Unknown
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5.2, 4 Points
Lexile measure
920

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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.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Myers, W. D. (2001). The journal of Biddy Owens, the Negro leagues . Scholastic.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-2014. 2001. The Journal of Biddy Owens, the Negro Leagues. Scholastic.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-2014. The Journal of Biddy Owens, the Negro Leagues Scholastic, 2001.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Myers, Walter Dean. The Journal of Biddy Owens, the Negro Leagues Scholastic, 2001.

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