A Girl Named Dan

Ten-year-old Dandi (affectionately called "Dan" by family and friends) lives and breathes baseball. She may not be a fence buster but she can "hit em where they aint" in the neighborhood pickup games. The boys know shes a contender. And theres no bigger fan of the 1961 Kansas City As. So when Charlie Finley, the As new owner, announces an essay contest to get batboys, theres no doubt Dandi will enter the contest. Dandi not only enters the contest--her essay wins! However, her joy is short-lived when the contest officials enforce the For Boys Only rule. Long before the boundary-breaking ruling of Title IX, young women across the country used grit and determination to prove that barriers of gender have no place on a level playing field. Dandi Daley Mackalls true-life story gives voice and testament to the spirit of these young sports pioneers.

Product details

• Authors: Dandi Daley Mackall
• Assisted by: Renee Graef (Illustration), Renée Graef (Illustration)
• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 9
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2008
• EAN: 9781585363513
• ISBN: 978-1-58536-351-3
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 235 mm x 282 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Series: Picture Books; Picture Books
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Mankind