Let Them Play (True Story)
by Margot Theis Raven, Chris Ellison
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Author: Chris Ellison, Margot Theis RavenEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-06-16
ISBN: 1585362603
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
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Summary: 5 Stars
Margot Theis Raven shares with us a forgotten 1955 event - when adults allowed racism to prevent the African American Cannon Street All-Stars from playing other Little League teams in South Carolina for the Little League World Series.
I'm not a baseball fan. Yet, my eyes welled when reading this book about a team of 14 black boys who wanted nothing more than to play baseball.
Margot Raven captures the 1950s in words. She reminds us of the pride and support the black community had for the Cannon Street All-Stars. Chris Ellison's illustrations transports us to 2nd base, to joyful pillow fights, and to a stadium chanting, "Let Them Play."
Excellent gift for children and baseball fans of all ages!
Summary of Let Them Play (True Story)
Segregated Charleston, SC, 1955: There are 62 official Little League programs in South Carolina - all but one of the leagues is composed entirely of white players. The Cannon Street YMCA All-Stars, an all-black team, is formed in hopes of playing in the state's annual Little League Tournament. What should have been a time of enjoyment, however, turns sour when all of the other leagues refuse to play against them and even pull out of the program. As the only remaining Little League team in the state, Cannon Street was named state winner by default, giving the boys a legitimate spot in the Little League Baseball World Series held in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. While the Cannon Street team is invited to the game as guests, they are not allowed to participate since they have not officially "played" and won their state's tournament."Let Them Play" takes its name from the chant shouted by the spectators who attended the World Series final.
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