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Gr 3–5—All fifth grader Maria Singh can think about is playing baseball. She confronts many challenges in pursuit of this dream, from convincing her father to let her wear shorts to getting the city council to approve a baseball field for her neighborhood. Maria is part of a community of families in World War II—era California. Many of the fathers in this community emigrated from India and married Mexican American women. Maria begins to see how much the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

"Don't let it stop you, honey. Don't you let nothing stop you. Promise me." In World War II California, women like protagonist Maria's beloved auntie, Tía Manuela, are working in factories, and in elementary schools girls are breaking barriers by playing team sports. Maria's teacher urges her female students to join a new softball team, a game Maria adores, but which means convincing Mamá and Papi to let her wear shorts and run around on a ball field. While Maria enjoys her newfound empowerment,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More