Description
"Nine-year-old Maria Singh learns to play softball just like her heroes in the All-American Girls' League, while her parents and neighbors are struggling through World War II, working for India's independence, and trying to stay on their farmland"--
Genres
Collection
Publication
Tu Books (2017), 288 pages
Awards
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (Winner — Children's — 2018)
FOCAL Award (2018)
Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People (Shortlist — 2018)
South Asia Book Award (Honorable Mention — Young Readers — 2018)
CCBC Choices (2018)
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 (Selection — 2018)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
288 p.; 5.25 inches