About the Book:
It is 1952, and nearly all the girls 16-year-old
Bertha Harding knows dream of getting married, keeping house, and
raising children in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. Bertha dreams of
baseball. She reads every story in the sports section, she plays ball
with the neighborhood boys--she even writes letters to the pitcher for
the Workington Sweet Peas, part of the All-American Girls Professional
Baseball League.
When Bertha's father is accused of being part of
the Communist Party by the House Un-American Activities Committee, life
comes crashing down on them. Disgraced and shunned, the Hardings move
to a small town to start over where the only one who knows them is shy
Uncle Matthew. But dreams are hard to kill, and when Bertha gets a
chance to try out for the Workington Sweet Peas, she packs her bags for
an adventure she'll never forget.
Join award-winning author Susie Finkbeiner for a summer of chasing down your dreams and discovering the place you truly belong.
My Review:
Bertha was a tomboy from the get go. Her love for baseball pretty much outshines anything and everything she wants to do in life. She feels like that is where her life is headed. But soon things start changing for her family and not for the better. Bertha's father is accused of being a Communist and the whole family is uprooted and have to move. The town they move to is anything but big. so starting over it seems will be o the agenda. But Bertha cant let go of her dream of playing ball.
A really good read that brings you to "home". Its just a feel good book that you can enjoy.!
**Disclosure**This book was sent to me free of charge for my honest review from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
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