The Journal of Biddy Owens: The Negro Leagues, Birmingham, Alabama 1948
By Walter Dean Myers
Interest Level
Grades 6 - 8
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 5.8
Lexile Measure®: 920L
DRA: 50
Guided Reading: S
Type of Book: Chapter Book
Genre
- Diaries and Journals
- Historical Fiction
Theme/Subject
- Baseball
- Cooperation and Teamwork
- Determination and Perseverance
- African American
- Tolerance and Acceptance
- Prejudice and Tolerance Experiences
Reading Quiz Programs
About This Book
Biddy Owens is the batboy for the Birmingham Black Barons, one of the best teams in the Negro Leagues. His journal covers the games, the grueling road trips, racial segregation, and day-to-day life in Birmingham during this pivotal time in American history.
There's nothing seventeen-year-old Biddy Owens wants more than to play baseball, but the white major leagues have begun to take black players, possibly spelling the end of the Negro Leagues.
Biddy's journal of his year with the Birmingham Black Barons affords a unique perspective on a segregated America.
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