Black Star

Set during the turbulent segregation era, Kwame Alexander weaves a spellbinding story of struggle, determination and the unflappable faith of an American family.Twelve-year-old Charley is set on becoming the first female pitcher to play professional baseball, even if that's a lofty dream for a Black girl in the American South in the 1920s. Even so, her grandfather Kofi's thrilling stories about courageous ancestors and epic journeys make it impossible not to dream big. She knows he has so much more to tell, but according to her parents, she isn't old enough to know about certain things, like what happened to Booker Preston that one night in Great Bridge, and why she can never play on the brand-new baseball field on the other side of town. When Charley challenges a neighbourhood bully to a game at the church picnic, she knows she can win, even with her ragtag team. Then a dispute on the field leads to Charley making a fateful decision, one that will bring consequences she never could have imagined.

Product details

• Authors: Kwame Alexander, Alexander Kwame
• Publisher: Andersen Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 16
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 25.09.2025
• EAN: 9781839136351
• ISBN: 978-1-83913-635-1
• No. of pages: 384
• Series: Door of No Return
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Young people's books from 12 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Poetry / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / General, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Poetry, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Poetry, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Historical / General, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 12 years, Poetry (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage: Poetry