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The Team Nobody Would Play | 
 enlarge | Author: Buck Godfrey
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Co. Inc.
Category: Book
Buy New: $12.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 561036
Media: Paperback
Pages: 84
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.3
ISBN: 0805977643
Dewey Decimal Number: 973
EAN: 9780805977646
ASIN: 0805977643
Publication Date: April 15, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Product Description
A group of fourteen young African-American boys are chosen as Little League Baseball All-Stars. Already blessed with athletic skills and desire which they honed in sandlot play, the boys follow the lead of their coaches to train their minds and bodies as they work together as a team that will surpass all expectations in the Charleston Little League Tournament. This is Charleston, South Carolina, however, and the year is 1955. The cruelties of segregation and the fears of the people in power clash with the expectations of the children, who knew little of this social evil. William H. ''Buck'' Godfrey has created a remarkable recollection of a defining time for himself and his community. Written from personal experience, interviews, and research, Mr. Godfrey brings a historical situation to life with his first-person accounts and descriptions of the boys, their families, their society, and the overall importance of baseball in their lives. He clearly explains the segregation of the time and its impact on the African-American people, but at no point are they defeated. With chapters linked by original poetry, Mr. Godfrey elicits the lessons learned and the changes brought about in all of their lives.
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As a bookstore owner July 22, 2008
As a bookstore owner I am solicited often to carry literature but NEVER have I encountered a book so hard to keep on the self. The profit margin that it has created so far is awesome. I encourage investors in literature to take a closer look at this unsung hero's chronicles of the good, bad and ugly history of this country that we all know and share. The author has performed one signing so far and the book sold out within 45 minutes, it is a MUST HAVE!!!!
Must read, Awesome , Refreshing July 9, 2008
I read this book straight through and couldn't put it down. The book is so wonderfully written. The story leaps of the pages. It's so well done that it's like reading a movie. I've read many books, this is definitly one of the most life changing books I've ever read. I'm going to read it again and read it to my children. Thank you for writing a book that adds a major pillar to my development, history and image of perserverance that can carry me through life's challenges. I can't wait until more books come out from this wonderful author.
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