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Barbara Gregorich

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Barbara Gregorich grew up playing baseball and reading mysteries. As a result, SHE'S ON FIRST (Contemporary, 1987) was a baseball novel and DIRTY PROOF (Pageant, 1988) a mystery. But just in case the pitcher thinks he knows what Barbara will do when she stands on base, she enjoys unsettling him by writing nonfiction as well as fiction . . children's books as well as adult books . . . poetry, too.

In addition to baseball, Barbara has long been part of movements supporting economic and political justice for all. Her first YA novel, THE F WORDS, which will be published by City of Light Publishing on September 1, 2021, centers on high school teens fighting for justice and equality.

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	Brain Quest Workbook: 4th Grade by Barbara Gregorich (Goodreads Author), Barbara Gregorvich 4.20 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fox On The Box 3.77 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 1984 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball 3.87 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1993 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jog, Frog, Jog 3.86 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1984 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sue Likes Blue 4.34 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1984 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Same or Different-Workbook really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1983 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Following Directions by Barbara Gregorich (Goodreads Author), Richard Pape (Illustrator) 3.50 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1994	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gum on the Drum 3.83 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1984 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nine Men Chase a Hen, Level 1 3.71 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1984 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Up Went the Goat by Barbara Gregorich (Goodreads Author), Robert Masheris (Illustrator) 3.38 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1984 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The F Words: Poetry

If you’ve been reading my blogs on how I wrote The F Words, you might remember that I set out to write a YA novel about student rights, immigrant rights, and political protest. Never did it cross my mind that I would also be writing a novel about poetry. Or writing poems themselves.

But somehow, that happened. It happened in the first few pages, with the inciting incident: Cole’s English teacher, M

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Barbara Gregorich rated a book it was amazing Girl Gone Missing by Marcie R. Rendon	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Cash Blackbear is even more interesting in the sequel than she is in the first book. Plus, in this book we get to learn more about Wheaton, the sheriff. And Cash's brother, whom she thought lost forever when social service agencies ripped her family ...more
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I read mention of this book somewhere (can't remember where) so I bought a copy. This was very easy to read, and that's a high compliment. I was immediately drawn to the main character, Cash Blackbear, and to the setting, and to the fact that the cha ...more
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Barbara Gregorich and 26 other people liked Brina's review of Cleveland Rocked: The Magic of the 1995 Indians: "Like most of 2020, the new baseball books this year have been slim pickings at best. Not a great year for sports writing overall but I’ll take what I can get. In honor of the 25th anniversary of the 1995 Cleveland Indians team that broke through and " Read more of this review »
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I liked this book a lot, both on an emotional level and on a plot level. I identified strongly with the characters and the setting, and I thought the plot was well done, based on real-life problems. Definitely looking forward to more books by the sam ...more
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The first chapter of this book begins with two gripping, life-and-death stories. The first is the story of Louise Little standing on the porch of her Omaha home, confronting the Klansmen who came to threaten, if not murder, her husband — who was in M ...more
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This book is the real thing: a story about three teens from Guatemala who, because it's a matter of life or death, flee their country and ride La Bestia through Mexico, hoping to cross the border into the US. The journey (difficult, painful, and trag ...more
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I liked this book from the start, and when the elevator made its first stop and I realized what was happening, I enjoyed the setup and story even more. Never did I think that the elevator would make another stop. When it did, I applauded. An elevator ...more
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