{"product_id":"a-high-five-for-glenn-burke-9781250763280","title":"A High Five for Glenn Burke","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen sixth grader Silas Walker does a school presentation on former Major League Baseball player Glenn Burke, it's more than just a report on the inventor of the high five. Burke was a black gay baseball player in the 1970s--and for Silas, the presentation is his own first baby step toward coming out as gay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoon 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. Kids get pulled from the team, fingers point at Silas, and he stages one big cover-up with terrible consequences. Was it a mistake to share his truth? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA High Five for Glenn Burke\u003c\/i\u003e is Phil Bildner's most personal novel yet, and drives home the message that there's no one way to come out--and there's a place in the field for everyone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhil Bildner \u003c\/b\u003eis a former New York City public school teacher and lives in Newburgh, New York.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eThe author of many books, among them the Rip \u0026amp; Red series, he speaks at numerous schools and libraries every year.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610383913234,"sku":"9781250763280","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f1577bcd-32fa-465e-bd71-9b34d9ca64b6.jpg?v=1732341192","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-high-five-for-glenn-burke-9781250763280","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}