Part historical fiction, part memoir, this novel takes place during the summer of 1956 in a small town in the mid-west. It is based on a true story of the social and athletic achievements of an eleven-man mixed-race baseball team under the leadership of an aging, charismatic African-American manager. With Dwight Eisenhower as the president, Brown vs the Board of Education ruling only two years old, and Jackie Robinson and Satchell Paige the talk of big league baseball, the “all-black” Brown Bombers tolerate the nearness of racism. An invitation to the National Baseball World Series in Wichita becomes their unlikely goal, as they compete with numerous town teams in the area. As a single, dark-tanned white boy narrates the story, the use a “magic” bat, a lucky arrowhead and an expanding fan base helps the team ultimately achieve a success.
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