Stars of the Negro Leagues

In the decades before major league baseball was integrated in 1947, many of the sport's best players could be found in the Negro Leagues. This series tells the stories of some of the most talented athletes who made a name for themselves there. Readers will learn about the challenges—athletic, societal, and personal—that these players faced, as well as the records they broke and thrilling moments they had on the field. A fun baseball-themed design and lots of historical photographs make this set appealing to the eye, while sidebars, chronologies, glossaries, and further reading sections offer extra information.
• Shines a spotlight on talented athletes who are less famous than they deserve to be, due to the discrimination they faced
• Provides the context needed to help readers understand the period in which these players lived and the challenges they faced. This prompts readers to think critically about the past and reflect on what has and hasn't changed, both important themes in the C3 Framework for Social Studies
• Informative sidebars explore related topics in depth
• A chronology helps readers trace the path of the book's subject, while a further reading section provides suggestions for how readers can learn more