Champions on the Bench: The Cannon Street YMCA All-Stars Hardcover - 2006
by Carole Boston Weatherford; Leonard Jenkins (Illustrator)
In 1955, the Cannon Street YMCA chartered the only African AmericanLittle League in South Carolina. That same year, sixty-one all-whiteteams pulled out of the South Carolina Little League State Tournamentso they would not have to play the Cannon Street YMCA All-Stars. Thisstory, inspired by the true events of that time, follows one young ballplayer,Cleveland, through that fateful season.
Cleveland dreams of playing baseball like his heroes Jackie Robinsonand Hank Aaron. He believes he will get that chance when he makesthe Cannon Street All-Star team. But things don't go as planned whenCleveland and his teammates find out they are not allowed to play in thetournament despite their talent and hard work duringthe season. Yet even in the face of such prejudice,the Cannon Street All-Stars find a way to make theirfamilies and coaches proud.
Summary
Cleveland dreams of playing baseball like his heroes Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron. He believes he will get that chance when he makes the Cannon Street All-Star team. But things dont go as planned when Cleveland and his teammates find out they are not allowed to play in the tournament despite their talent and hard work during the season. Yet even in the face of such prejudice, the Cannon Street All-Stars find a way to make their families and coaches proud.
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- Title Champions on the Bench: The Cannon Street YMCA All-Stars
- Author Carole Boston Weatherford; Leonard Jenkins (Illustrator)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Illustrated.
- Pages 32
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dial Books
- Date December 28, 2006
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780803729872 / 0803729871
- Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
- Dimensions 8.72 x 11.34 x 0.38 in (22.15 x 28.80 x 0.97 cm)
- Ages 07 to 10 years
- Grade levels 2 - 5
- Reading level 640
- Library of Congress subjects African Americans, Baseball
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003019385
- Dewey Decimal Code E
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