Strikeout! A Hanna Perry Baseball Story

Eleven-year-old Hanna Perry lives for baseball. After moving from Iowa to a small California town, she discovers the local Little League won't allow girls to play. So Hanna joins a ragtag neighborhood team of boys and girls who build their own field, make their own rules, and dream big. Then baseball history arrives on their doorstep. With the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers headed west, everyone wants to be part of the excitement-including the town's bully and his overbearing father, who are determined to claim the Giants name for themselves.
The dispute grows from playground taunts to City Hall before ending where it belongs: on the baseball diamond. Armed with a blazing fastball, loyal teammates, and more courage than anyone expects, Hanna must prove that heart matters more than size, and that the best team isn't always the one with the fanciest uniforms. Set against the backdrop of baseball's historic move to California, Strikeout! is a heartwarming middle-grade adventure about friendship, perseverance, standing up to bullies, and the love of the game.
"If you love baseball, San Francisco, girls getting active in sport, you will love Strikeout!!!" "Charming little book where two sandlot baseball teams face-off in a high stakes game - with a unique prize for the winners. The best part of the book is when the kids are playing ball and without a lot of skill, they still manage to get around the bases. Very enjoyable read for any age. I hope there is a sequel, Hannah and her little brother were a cute pair." "Good little read, particularly for those who love youth baseball and are young at heart.
While the story of Hanna and her teammates takes place back in the fifty's, the underlying message of family values, team playing and a spirit of never giving up, even when dirt is thrown at you, is still good today. I hope to read more about Hanna and her team as they continue to take on life's challenges growing up."