| A Girl Named Dan Contributor(s): Mackall, Dandi Daley (Author), Graef, Renée (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1585363510 ISBN-13: 9781585363513 Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2008 Annotation: 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 ain't" in the neighborhood pickup games. The boys know she's a contender. And there's no bigger fan of the 1961 Kansas City A's. So when Charlie Finley, the A's new owner, announces an essay contest to get batboys, there's 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 Mackall's true-life story gives voice and testament to the spirit of these young sports pioneers. Click for more in this series: Picture Books |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2007036615 |
| Age Level: 6-9 |
| Grade Level: 1-4 |
| Lexile Measure: 650(Not Available) |
| Series: Picture Books |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 9.25" W x 11.1" L (1.00 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - 1960's |
| Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
| Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 04/15/2008 pg. 431 School Library Journal 06/01/2008 pg. 110 Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 308 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 pg. 308 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 122505 Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 ain't in the neighborhood pickup games. The boys know she's a contender. And there's no bigger fan of the 1961 Kansas City A's. So when Charlie Finley, the A's new owner, announces an essay contest to get batboys, there's 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 Mackall's true-life story gives voice and testament to the spirit of these young sports pioneers. |
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