Victoria Harlow

Gold and Leather Girl Victoria Harlow

GIRL WHO PERSEVERES This story focuses on a teenage girl, her life and dedication to her favorite sport, baseball. Stacey Daniels has always been a talented athlete and due to the support and encouragement of family and friends, she has excelled playing with the boys on the Hartley Hawks Varsity Baseball Team. For years, Stacey has been a fierce contender in this sport, and has emerged a determined, steadfast individual. Sacrifices along the path to fame and glory show her that life, in her case, is unlike any other typical seventeen year old's average day. Stacey comes very close to throwing in the towel but her tenacious devotion to America's favorite pastime won't allow this to happen. Throughout the one hundred and thirty-two pages, The Gold and Leather Girl depicts a heartwarming narration of an event that is surely soon to occur in the future of a major league sport. The author's personal experiences helped to portray the feelings for many young women who may face the same dilemmas Stacey Daniels did while undertaking such an unusual endeavor. It was realistically written because of Victoria Harlow's love for baseball. The Gold and Leather Girl will capture the attention of anyone with an interest in sports or children, especially parents, coaches and teachers who will enjoy this energetic character and what she attempts to do. Some youngsters only dream of having a career in professional ball -- others make it happen.