
Black Star
by Kwame Alexander
Title:
Black Star
Author:
Kwame Alexander
Series (if any):
Door of No Return
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
384 pages
Publisher:
Andersen Press Ltd
ISBN-13:
9781839136351
EAN:
9781839136351
Publication Date:
25/09/2025
Classifications:
Poetry Anthologies and Annuals
Weight (g):
430
Dimensions (mm):
129 x 198 x 27
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Kwame Alexander weaves a spellbinding story of struggle, determination and the unflappable faith of an American family. 'Superb ... [has the] power to move, shock and transport' Guardian'Supremely satisfying and zings with confidence' Times, Children's Book of the WeekTwelve-year-old Charley is set on becoming the first female pitcher to play professional baseball, even if that’s a lofty dream for a Black girl in the American South in the 1920s. Even so, her grandfather Kofi’s thrilling stories about courageous ancestors and epic journeys make it impossible not to dream big. She knows he has so much more to tell, but according to her parents, she isn’t old enough to know about certain things, like what happened to Booker Preston that one night in Great Bridge, and why she can never play on the brand-new baseball field on the other side of town. When Charley challenges a neighbourhood bully to a game at the church picnic, she knows she can win, even with her ragtag team. Then a dispute on the field leads to Charley making a fateful decision, one that will bring consequences she never could have imagined.




















