{"product_id":"dust-bowl-girls-the-inspiring-story-of-the-team-that-barnstormed-its-way-to-basketball-glory-9781616207403","title":"Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory","description":"\u003cb\u003eJust in time for the NCAA Final Four, read the exhilarating true story of the championship women's basketball team that broke the mold and captivated the country. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A thrilling, cinematic story. I loved every minute I spent with these bold, daring women whose remarkable journey is the stuff of American legend.\" --Karen Abbott, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLiar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boys in the Boat\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eA League of Their Own\u003c\/i\u003e in this true story of a Depression-era championship women's team. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the early 1930s, during the worst drought and financial depression in American history, Sam Babb began to dream. Like so many others, this charismatic Midwestern basketball coach wanted a reason to have hope. Traveling from farm to farm near the tiny Oklahoma college where he coached, Babb recruited talented, hardworking young women and offered them a chance at a better life: a free college education in exchange for playing on his basketball team, the Cardinals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Despite their fears of leaving home and the sacrifices that their families would face, the women joined the team. And as Babb coached the Cardinals, something extraordinary happened. These remarkable athletes found a passion for the game and a heartfelt loyalty to one another and their coach--and they began to win. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Combining exhilarating sports writing and exceptional storytelling, \u003ci\u003eDust Bowl Girls\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on the Cardinals' intense, improbable journey all the way to an epic showdown with the prevailing national champions, helmed by the legendary Babe Didrikson. Lydia Reeder captures a moment in history when female athletes faced intense scrutiny from influential figures in politics, education, and medicine who denounced women's sports as unhealthy and unladylike. At a time when a struggling nation was hungry for inspiration, this unlikely group of trailblazers achieved much more than a championship season.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReeder, Lydia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Lydia Ellen Reeder is the grandniece of Sam Babb, the extraordinary basketball coach featured in \u003ci\u003eDust Bowl Girls\u003c\/i\u003e. She spent over two years conducting research for the book and also wrote and narrated a short film about the Cardinal basketball team, currently on view at the Oklahoma Historical Society website: youtu.be\/fokmbnWmp50. As a former associate editor at \u003ci\u003eWhole Life Times\u003c\/i\u003e in Los Angeles and \u003ci\u003eDelicious Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e in Boulder, Colorado, Reeder has worked for many years as a copywriter and editor on behalf of corporate and organizational clients and most recently developed e-learning for a national nursing association. She lives in Denver with her husband and enjoys hiking in the mountains of Colorado. \u003ci\u003eDust Bowl Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book.","brand":"Algonquin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641455317266,"sku":"9781616207403","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_acc726b2-c43f-4168-a3b7-8e43c38d9ee1.jpg?v=1733017813","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dust-bowl-girls-the-inspiring-story-of-the-team-that-barnstormed-its-way-to-basketball-glory-9781616207403","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}