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A Season of Daring Greatly
A Season of Daring Greatly | Ellen Emerson White
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Eighteen-year-old Jill Cafferty just made history. Her high schools star pitcher, she is now the first woman drafted by a major league baseball team. Only days after her high school graduation, shell join the Pittsburgh Pirates Class A Short Season team . . . but not everyone is happy to have her there. On top of the pressure heaped on every pitcher, Jill must deal with defying conventions and living up to impossible expectations, all while living away from home for the first time. Shell go head-to-head against those who are determined to keep baseball an all-male sport. Despite the reassurance of coaches and managers alike, a few of her teammates are giving her trouble. The media presence following her at each game is inescapable. And to top it all off, Jill is struggling with the responsibilities of being a national hero and a role model for young women everywhere. How can she be a role model when shes not even sure she made the right choice for herself? Didnt baseball used to be fun? This literary and engrossing story of a young woman trying to mark out a place for herself in a male-dominated world will captivate fans of Friday Night Lights, The Art of Fielding, John Corey Whaley, and Laurie Halse Anderson.
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bibliobard
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Mehso-so

I don‘t think I was the target for this, as it took me a little longer to get into. It‘s a good story about a teen girl who gets to pitch for a professional team right out of high school. It didn‘t focus on romance or drama (outside of “oh no a girl plays baseball”). It treats the whole story with realism though which was refreshing. It‘s a no frills baseball story FOR ANYONE! I can appreciate that much. #vhsreads #viloniareads #yalit

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Jeanne_S
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Pickpick

Good story.

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abbylibrarian
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Pickpick

A book I couldn't put down! I am not a huge sports fan but if you love A League of Their Own, check out this book! #howiereads #yalit #youngadult #summerreading

Tanzy13 🐱 8y
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ReadingSusan
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I loved this book SO much. It was so good. I grew up going to minor league baseball games so this gave me the warm fuzzies. Be warned if you aren't a baseball fan you may not enjoy this. I thought it was excellent! I went to the local candy shop on the way home from work and got a lovely bag of fresh candy to enjoy with my book!

DreesReads Sounds great! I have been to a whole lot of minor league parks and games--when I was in college I spent two summers working for the San Jose Giants (A) as my second job! 8y
Blaire Sounds like a perfect Father's Day gift for my father-in-law. 😊 8y
RealBooks4ever @AudreyMorris omg, I used to go to SJ Giants games out there on Senter Rd! They were so much fun!! ⚾️⚾️⚾️ 8y
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DreesReads @RealBooks4ever I worked there summers if 88 and 89! I grew up in San Jose! 8y
ReadingSusan @AudreyMorris so fun! Those were the happiest times of my life going all over the south to minor league parks! 8y
ReadingSusan @Blaire it's definitely still a "new adult" book but almost zero romance. 8y
Blaire @readingsusan thanks! Saw baseball and immediately thought of my father-in-law...think maybe a better fit for myself or my sister-in-law. Glad you noted that. 😊 8y
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Jas16
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Jill gets the call that she's a 3rd round draft pick in the middle of her senior year Spanish final. She is about to become the world's first female MLB player. Jill just wants to focus on the game, not suddenly being a #richgirl, not the historical significance, and not the politics of the locker room but it gets harder to block out all of the noise. I liked this book a lot but was left unsatisfied by the ending. Hoping for a sequel. #melodicmay

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Kelly
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Girls who play baseball in YA: my latest three on a theme at book riot. https://bookriot.com/2017/05/17/3-ya-theme-play-ball-girls/

Bkwrm7 I bought the Season of Daring Greatly for my niece (a college softball player) after seeing you post about it here! 8y
Kelly @Bkwrm7 aw I hope she loves it! I thought it was fabulous and really focused on a girl who loved the game. 8y
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missevievelyn
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Starting this one! ⚾️ Sounds like the TV show Pitch, but a book? Could not resist a YA book about baseball!! Also I LOVE this cover!😍

Jas16 I just got the notice that my library hold is in. Been looking forward to this one! 8y
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Kelly
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A friend was raving about this one so I'm spend quality hammock time with it this afternoon

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Librarylady
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It's finally sunny here and I'm enjoying starting a new book while (sort of) watching my daughter's soccer game.

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literaticat
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Jill Cafferty is the first woman to be drafted into the major leagues. She'll have to leave home just days after HS graduation, to face intense scrutiny not just from her teammates, but from the world. It's just making history... NO PRESSURE! 😘 White writes such great characters, and excellent ensemble banter. Great for both baseball fans AND people who are sport-free (like me!) ♥️⭐️⚾️⭐️♥️

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Angieville
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When one of your all-time favorite authors casually drops a Camelot reference in her contemporary sports YA

#golden #ellenemersonwhite #ya #sports #baseball #girlswhodothings #camelot

Chachic Just looked up the summary for this and it looks interesting. 8y
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GlitteryOtters
Season of Daring Greatly | Ellen Emerson White
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This is my #birthdaychallenge #TBR (well, this stack plus the book this photo is filed under--it will be released in February 2017 & I don't have it yet!). One book published each year since I was born. Bonus Hopper print on the wall above the stack for fellow Hopper enthusiast, @BookBabe ! #savethefloorjoists #readallthebooks

GlitteryOtters Some are first time reads, some are re-reads. It's mostly narrative fiction of the middle grade, YA & adult varieties, but there are a little non-fiction and graphic novel books sprinkled through. 💕 8y
britt_brooke Now, that's a lovely stack of books! 8y
DebinHawaii Nice stack! 📚👍 8y
BookBabe Wow, nice stack and awesome challenge! And of course I love the Hopper print! 😍👌🏻 8y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag Ooh! What a fun idea! 8y
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