Bildner's timely, own-voices middle-grade novel handles Silas's journey with compassion and grace... A gentle, affirming story that will resonate with readers.
Sixth grader Silas has a secret—and a school report on Glenn Burke, the ballplayer who invented the high five and became baseball’s first openly gay player. A tender, honest middle-grade story about courage, friendship, and being exactly who you are. Bildner’s most personal novel yet. You’ll want to share it.
$8.99
Some stories arrive right on time. This one does.
Meet Silas Walker, a sixth grader with a secret and a school presentation to give. His subject? Glenn Burke—the Los Angeles Dodger and Oakland Athletic who invented the high five, and the first professional baseball player to come out as gay. For Silas, this report is more than a grade. It’s his own quiet first step toward telling the world who he really is.
Phil Bildner weaves real baseball history into a tender, deeply human story about friendship, courage, and the messy business of growing up. When Silas confides in his best friend Zoey, the weight lifts—just a little. But keeping the truth from his teammates gets harder by the day. Suspicions build. Fingers point. And one big cover-up leads Silas somewhere he never meant to go.
This is Bildner’s most personal novel yet, and you can feel it in every page. It’s honest without being heavy, warm without being sappy. A book that reminds young readers there’s no single, “right” way to come out—and that there’s a place in the field for everyone.
Perfect for middle-grade readers navigating identity, friendship, and belonging, A High Five for Glenn Burke is a wonderful choice for classrooms, libraries, and family shelves. A story about sports, yes. But really, it’s about the courage to be exactly who you are.
Pull up a chair, settle in near the window, and let this one linger. We think you’ll want to hand it to someone you love the moment you finish.
Bildner's timely, own-voices middle-grade novel handles Silas's journey with compassion and grace... A gentle, affirming story that will resonate with readers.
| Weight | 0.49 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 5.15 × 0.80 × 7.60 in |
| Book Author | Phil Bildner |
| Fiction Type | |
| Subject | Baseball & Softball, Friendship, Juvenile Fiction, Lgbtq+, Social Themes, Sports & Recreation |
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