Black star
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2024.
ISBN
9780316442596 (hardcover), 0316442593 (hardcover)
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Status
Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION ALEXANDER, K.
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J FICTION ALEXANDER, K.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids | J FICTION ALEXANDER, K. | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J FIC ALEXANDER, K. | On Shelf |
| Addison Public Library - 2nd Floor - Teen Books | YA FIC ALEXANDE K. | On Shelf |
| Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J REALISTIC ALEXANDER DOOR 2 | Checked out |
| Batavia Public Library District - Juvenile Fiction | J Middle School Alexander, Kwame | On Shelf |
| Beecher Community Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J ALE | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Baseball -- Juvenile fiction.
Baseball stories.
Historical fiction.
Novels in verse.
Racism -- Juvenile fiction.
Racism against Black people -- Juvenile fiction.
United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
United States -- Race relations -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Women baseball players -- Juvenile fiction.
Baseball -- Juvenile fiction.
Baseball stories.
Historical fiction.
Novels in verse.
Racism -- Juvenile fiction.
Racism against Black people -- Juvenile fiction.
United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
United States -- Race relations -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Women baseball players -- Juvenile fiction.
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Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
372 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 5.3, 5 Points
Level 5.3, 5 Points
Notes
Description
Twelve-year old Black girl Charley, who dreams of becoming the first professional female pitcher, must navigate adolescence during the turbulent segregation era and the beginning of the Great Migration.
Target Audience
Ages: 10-14. Little, Brown and Company.
Target Audience
Grades: 5-9. Little, Brown and Company.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Author Honor, 2025.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Alexander, K. (2024). Black star. (First edition). Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Alexander, Kwame. 2024. Black Star. Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Alexander, Kwame. Black Star. Little, Brown and Company, 2024.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Alexander, K. (2024). Black star. First edn New York: Little, Brown and Company.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Alexander, Kwame. Black Star. First edition, Little, Brown and Company, 2024.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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