Black Star *Pre-order
Black Star *Pre-order
- This title is publishing on 25th September 2025
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Set during the turbulent segregation era, Kwame Alexander weaves a spellbinding story of struggle, determination and the unflappable faith of an American family.
“Kwame Alexander's The Door of No Return, which we shared with our Macaw subscribers in 2023, remains one of the best things we've read in our time at Parrot Street. This follow up volume is just as beautiful and lyrical, and a powerful portrayal of West African history. Highly recommended.”
~Sarah
Twelve-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.
Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, including Rebound, shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, The Crossover, winner of the Newbery Medal, and The Undefeated, winner of the Caldecott Medal. Kwame is also the recipient of several other awards, including the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award and the Coretta Scott King Author Honour.
Number of pages: 384
Reading age guide: 12 to 14 years
Publication date: 25th September 2025
Publisher: Andersen Press
ISBN: 9781839136351
Format: Paperback
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