Three Strike Summer
Skyler Schrempp
In 1936, Gloria’s family leaves an unsuccessful Oklahoma farm for California, where they work at a peach orchard. The novel takes place during the Dust Bowl. Gloria Mae wants to play on a baseball team made up of boys, despite a rule excluding girls at the migrant workers’ camp. Her father plans to challenge unfair orchard conditions that affect the family. Gloria faces dust storms and restrictions as she pursues baseball, while her family’s work and future are shaped by migration, farm labor, and protest.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
