Kayla O'Brian and the Dangerous Journey by Hilda Stahl

Kayla O'Brian and the Dangerous Journey by Hilda Stahl

A 2021 NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Honor Book
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2020
A 2021 ALA Rainbow Book

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.

When sixth grader Silas Wade does a school presentation on former Major Leaguer Glenn Burke, it's more than just a report about 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 revealing a truth about himself he's tired of hiding. 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 true to yourself, especially when not everyone feels you belong on the field.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780891075776
ISBN 10	0891075771
Title	Kayla O'Brian and the Dangerous Journey
Author	Hilda Stahl
Series	Kayla O'brian Adventures
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Crossway Books
Year published	1990-07-01
Number of pages	126
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.