دختران گردباد گرد و غبار: داستان الهام‌بخش تیمی که به افتخار بسکتبال رسید

At the height of the Great Depression, Sam Babb, the charismatic basketball coach of tiny Oklahoma Presbyterian College, began dreaming. Like so many others, he wanted a reason to have hope. Traveling from farm to farm, he recruited talented, hardworking young women and offered them a chance at a better life: a free college education if they would come play for his basketball team, the Cardinals. Despite their fears of leaving home and the sacrifices faced by their families, the women followed Babb and his dream. He shaped the Cardinals into a formidable team, and something extraordinary began to happen: with passion for the sport and heartfelt loyalty to one another and their coach, they won every game. For author Lydia Reeder, this is a family story: coach Sam Babb is her great-uncle. When her grandmother handed her a worn, yellowed folder that contained newspaper articles, letters, and photographs of Sam and the Cardinals, she said, "You might want to tell their story someday." Now, with extensive research and the gathered memories of the surviving Cardinals, she has. Combining exhilarating sports writing and exceptional storytelling, Dust Bowl Girls conveys the intensity of an improbable journey to an epic showdown with the prevailing national champions, led by the legendary Babe Didrikson. It captures a moment in American sports history when a visionary coach helped his young athletes achieve more than a winning season. “thrilling, Cinematic . . . I Loved Every Minute I Spent With The Bold, Daring Women Of The Cardinals Basketball Team . . . The Stuff Of American Legend” (karen Abbott, New York Times–bestselling Author). The Boys In The Boat Meets A League Of Their Own In This True Story Of A Depression-era Championship Women’s Team. During The Drought And Financial Crisis Of The 1930s, Oklahoma Basketball Coach Sam Babb Traveled From Farm To Farm Recruiting Talented, Hardworking Young Women And Offering Them A Chance At A Better Life: A Free College Education In Exchange For Playing On His Basketball Team, The Cardinals. 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. Combining Exhilarating Sports Writing And Exceptional Storytelling, Dust Bowl Girls 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. “a Compelling, Heartwarming Story Of A Group Of College Students Determined To Accomplish The Impossible. This Is A Book You Can’t Put Down.” —the Denver Post “[a] Great Sports Story About An Underdog Whose Triumphs Inspired A Community That Badly Needed A Lift In The Midst Of Hard Economic Times. I Can’t Wait For The Movie.” —the Oklahoman “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, New York Times bestselling author of Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy The Boys in the Boat meets A League of Their Own in this true story of a Depression-era championship women’s team. 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. 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. Combining exhilarating sports writing and exceptional storytelling, Dust Bowl Girls 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. "At the height of the Great Depression, Sam Babb, the charismatic basketball coach of tiny Oklahoma Presbyterian College, began dreaming. Like so many others, he wanted a reason to have hope. Traveling from farm to farm, he recruited talented, hardworking young women and offered them a chance at a better life: a free college education if they would come play for his basketball team, the Cardinals. Despite their fears of leaving home and the sacrifices faced by their families, the women followed Babb and his dream. He shaped the Cardinals into a formidable team, and something extraordinary began to happen: with passion for the game and heartfelt loyalty to one another and their coach, they won every game. Combining exhilarating sports writing and exceptional storytelling, Dust Bowl Girls conveys the intensity of an improbable journey to an epic showdown with the prevailing national champions, helmed by the legendary Babe Didrikson. And it captures a moment in American sports history when a visionary coach helped his young athletes achieve more than a winning season"-- Provided by publisher