A High Five for Glenn Burke

Phil Bildner author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc

Published:1st Mar '20

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A heartfelt and relatable novel from Phil Bildner, weaving the real history of Los Angeles Dodger and Oakland Athletic Glenn Burke--the first professional baseball player to come out as gay--into the story of a middle-school kid learning to be himself.

A heartfelt and personal middle-grade novel from Phil Bildner, about a boy's experience of coming to terms with his sexuality and being true to himself.When sixth grader Silas Wade does a school presentation on former Major Leaguer Glenn Burke, it’s more than just a report on the irrepressible inventor of the high five. Burke was a gay baseball player in the 1970s - and for Silas, the presentation is his own first baby step toward coming out. Soon he tells his best friend, Zoey, but the longer he keeps his secret from his baseball teammates, the more he suspects they know something’s up - especially when he stages one big cover-up with terrible consequences. A High Five for Glenn Burke is Phil Bildner’s most personal novel yet - a powerful story about the challenge of being yourself, especially when it seems others may not be willing to make a place on the field for you as a result.

ISBN: 9780374312732

Dimensions: 217mm x 147mm x 30mm

Weight: 365g

288 pages