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Krishnaswami, Uma

Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh

276 pp. | Lee/Tu | May, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-60060-261-0 $16.95
(2) 4-6 In WWII California, Maria discovers empowerment on the softball field. Meanwhile, her Indian father and Mexican mother struggle to make ends meet as sharecroppers barred from buying the land they farm. Maria and friends from similar mixed marriages help their parents and themselves by speaking out and fighting discrimination. Krishnaswami creates a relatable heroine, and the clean, nuanced prose doesn't shy away from the political.
Reviewer: Sarah Hannah Gomez | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2017

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