Dust bowl girls : the inspiring story of the team that barnstormed its way to basketball glory
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2017.
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Edmondson Pike - Adult Non-Fiction
796.323 R3273d
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Main Library - Adult Non-Fiction
796.323 R3273d
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Published
Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2017.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Reading Level
MG+
Level 7.8, 15 Points
Lexile measure
1120

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General Note
"Published simultaneously in Canada by Thomas Allen & Son Limited."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references, pages [267]-286.
Description
"At the height of the Great Depression, Sam Babb, the charismatic basketball coach of tiny Oklahoma Presbyterian College, began dreaming. Like so many others, he wanted a reason to have hope. Traveling from farm to farm, he recruited talented, hardworking young women and offered them a chance at a better life: a free college education if they would come play for his basketball team, the Cardinals. Despite their fears of leaving home and the sacrifices faced by their families, the women followed Babb and his dream. He shaped the Cardinals into a formidable team, and something extraordinary began to happen: with passion for the game and heartfelt loyalty to one another and their coach, they won every game. Combining exhilarating sports writing and exceptional storytelling, Dust Bowl Girls conveys the intensity of an improbable journey to an epic showdown with the prevailing national champions, helmed by the legendary Babe Didrikson. And it captures a moment in American sports history when a visionary coach helped his young athletes achieve more than a winning season"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 14 & up.
Target Audience
Grades 9 & up.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Reeder, L. (2017). Dust bowl girls: the inspiring story of the team that barnstormed its way to basketball glory (First edition.). Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Reeder, Lydia. 2017. Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Reeder, Lydia. Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Reeder, Lydia. Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory First edition., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2017.

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