Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke by Maraniss, Andrew
Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke by Maraniss, Andrew
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"A compelling narrative . . . This is a meticulously researched history of the ways queer culture in the '70s intersected with baseball, Blackness, and larger culture wars, with one man at their center." --Kirkus Reviews
Author: Andrew Maraniss
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/02/2021
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.30h x 5.90w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780593116722
Age Range: 13-17
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/15/2020 pg. 41
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2021
School Library Journal 07/01/2021 pg. 84
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2021 - Recommended, Satisfactory
About the Author
New York Times bestselling author Andrew Maraniss writes sports-and history-related nonfiction, telling stories with a larger social message. His first book, Strong Inside, received the Lillian Smith Book Award for civil rights and the RFK Book Awards' Special Recognition Prize for social justice, becoming the first sports-related book ever to win either award. His young readers adaptation of Strong Inside was named one of the Top Biographies for Youth by the American Library Association and was named a Notable Social Studies Book by the Children's Book Council. His acclaimed second book for kids Games of Deception was a Sydney Taylor Book Award Middle Grade Honor Recipient, a Junior Library Guild selection, and was praised by authors Steve Sheinkin and Susan Campbell Bartoletti. Andrew is a contributor to ESPN's sports and race website, TheUndefeated.com, and is a visiting author at the Vanderbilt University Athletic Department.