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A review by mizclaff
Bat 6 by Virginia Euwer Wolff
4.0
I was quite impressed by this book. Wolff (thank god she grew up to be an author, eh? And a decent one at that?) overreaches a little bit by aiming for a twenty-person narrative (!!), so naturally the girls start to sound similar after a while, but the key players -- especially Shazam -- are really evocatively drawn and their voices are clear and strong.
The plot builds in a slow, simmering, inexorable way, and there's no easy payoff or pat, after-school-special ending that teaches us all a shining lesson about racism, thank goodness.
The pride, passion, and clarity with which each girl speaks about playing softball makes it an excellent read for athletic middle-school girls.
Really thoughtful and well-written overall.
The plot builds in a slow, simmering, inexorable way, and there's no easy payoff or pat, after-school-special ending that teaches us all a shining lesson about racism, thank goodness.
The pride, passion, and clarity with which each girl speaks about playing softball makes it an excellent read for athletic middle-school girls.
Really thoughtful and well-written overall.