The Resource Lady Tigers in the concrete jungle : how softball and sisterhood saved lives in the South Bronx, Dibs Baer
Lady Tigers in the concrete jungle : how softball and sisterhood saved lives in the South Bronx, Dibs Baer
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- Summary
- A rousing and empowering story of dedication and overcoming all odds, featuring the tough and unforgettable athletes of the champion Lady Tigers softball team. Violence was a way of life for the girls of Mott Middle School in the South Bronx. Some woke up to it at home, and others dodged it on the way to school. Vicious physical fights broke out in classrooms, hallways, and bathrooms. These girls filed their fingernails into sharp points because they had to be ready to go at any time. Then a new coach joined the ranks at Mott Middle, and a new program began: girl's softball. Coach Astacio offers the girls the time and attention they need to take their first steps to success. As they learned to throw, hit and field, they also dealt with the foul balls life threw at them: abuse, fractured homes, and violence wherever they looked. But the biggest challenge they faced was learning to think and act like a team, not just a bunch of fierce girls against each otherand the world. Lady Tigers in the Concrete Jungle is the incredible true story that captured the hearts of millions when they were invited to appear on Ellen earlier this year. The Lady Tigers were invited onto the field at Yankee Stadium where the Yankees honored Coach Astacio with Coach of the Year at their Hispanic Heritage Month Community Achievement Awards in September 2017. But beyond the headlines, this is a story of a self-selected community coming together with faith, courage, and new-found values to overcome fear, violence, and crippling doubt. These girls have ushered in a new confidence and pride not only in themselves, but in their school, the faculty, and their friends. And while not all of them have continued down this new path, many are now the first in their families to go to college and are beginning to see how being a Lady Tiger will always be a part of their lives. -- Provided by publisher
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Lady Tigers in the concrete jungle : how softball and sisterhood saved lives in the South Bronx
- Title
- Lady Tigers in the concrete jungle
- Title remainder
- how softball and sisterhood saved lives in the South Bronx
- Statement of responsibility
- Dibs Baer
- Subject
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- Bronx (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions
- Hispanic Americans -- New York (State) | New York -- Social conditions
- Hispanic Americans -- Social conditions
- New York (State) -- New York
- New York (State) -- New York | Bronx
- African Americans -- New York (State) | New York -- Social conditions
- Softball
- Softball -- New York (State) | New York
- Softball players
- Softball players -- New York (State) | New York
- Social conditions
- African Americans -- Social conditions
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A rousing and empowering story of dedication and overcoming all odds, featuring the tough and unforgettable athletes of the champion Lady Tigers softball team. Violence was a way of life for the girls of Mott Middle School in the South Bronx. Some woke up to it at home, and others dodged it on the way to school. Vicious physical fights broke out in classrooms, hallways, and bathrooms. These girls filed their fingernails into sharp points because they had to be ready to go at any time. Then a new coach joined the ranks at Mott Middle, and a new program began: girl's softball. Coach Astacio offers the girls the time and attention they need to take their first steps to success. As they learned to throw, hit and field, they also dealt with the foul balls life threw at them: abuse, fractured homes, and violence wherever they looked. But the biggest challenge they faced was learning to think and act like a team, not just a bunch of fierce girls against each otherand the world. Lady Tigers in the Concrete Jungle is the incredible true story that captured the hearts of millions when they were invited to appear on Ellen earlier this year. The Lady Tigers were invited onto the field at Yankee Stadium where the Yankees honored Coach Astacio with Coach of the Year at their Hispanic Heritage Month Community Achievement Awards in September 2017. But beyond the headlines, this is a story of a self-selected community coming together with faith, courage, and new-found values to overcome fear, violence, and crippling doubt. These girls have ushered in a new confidence and pride not only in themselves, but in their school, the faculty, and their friends. And while not all of them have continued down this new path, many are now the first in their families to go to college and are beginning to see how being a Lady Tiger will always be a part of their lives. -- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- NjBwBT
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Baer, Dibs
- Dewey number
- 796.357/809747275
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- GV863.N72
- LC item number
- N478 2019
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Softball
- Softball players
- African Americans
- Hispanic Americans
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
- African Americans
- Hispanic Americans
- Social conditions
- Softball
- Softball players
- New York (State)
- New York (State)
- Label
- Lady Tigers in the concrete jungle : how softball and sisterhood saved lives in the South Bronx, Dibs Baer
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1120125493
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xviii, 253 pages
- Isbn
- 9781643130651
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- Label
- Lady Tigers in the concrete jungle : how softball and sisterhood saved lives in the South Bronx, Dibs Baer
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1120125493
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xviii, 253 pages
- Isbn
- 9781643130651
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
Subject
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions
- Hispanic Americans -- New York (State) | New York -- Social conditions
- Hispanic Americans -- Social conditions
- New York (State) -- New York
- New York (State) -- New York | Bronx
- African Americans -- New York (State) | New York -- Social conditions
- Softball
- Softball -- New York (State) | New York
- Softball players
- Softball players -- New York (State) | New York
- Social conditions
- African Americans -- Social conditions
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