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The All-American
- Author
- Susie Finkbeiner
- Narrator
- Andrea Emmes, Sandy Rustin
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish Date
- 11 July 2023
- Run Time
- 8 hours 49 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
part of the AllAmerican 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. 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.
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Details
- Author
- Susie Finkbeiner
- Narrator
- Andrea Emmes, Sandy Rustin
- Duration
- 8 hours 49 minutes
- Release Date
- 11 July 2023
- ISBN
- 9781705097151
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Genre
- Religious and spiritual fiction, Historical romance
Synopsis
It is 1952, and nearly all the girls Bertha Harding knows dream of getting married, keeping house, and raising children. 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 AllAmerican 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. 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.
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