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Availability:In StockContributor:Nic StoneTheme:Ethnic Orientation/African AmericanAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2023-01-03Pages:208
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Yearling BooksISBN-13:9781984893048ISBN-10:1984893041UPC:9781984893048Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:African American & Black, Social Themes, Sports & RecreationBook Topic:Prejudice, Racism & Colorism, Baseball & SoftballSize:7.60 x 5.10 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.3Product ID:SC9MJCJ0N3
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes a challenging and heartwarming coming-of-age story about a softball player looking to prove herself on and off the field. Shenice Lockwood, captain of the Fulton Firebirds, is hyper-focused when she steps up to the plate. Nothing can stop her from leading her team to the U12 fast-pitch softball regional championship. But life has thrown some curveballs her way. Strike one: As the sole team of all-brown faces, Shenice and the Firebirds have to work twice as hard to prove that Black girls belong at bat. Strike two: Shenice's focus gets shaken when her great-uncle Jack reveals that a career-ending--and family-name-ruining--crime may have been a setup. Strike three: Broken focus means mistakes on the field. And Shenice's teammates are beginning to wonder if she's captain-qualified. It's up to Shenice to discover the truth about her family's past--and fast--before secrets take the Firebirds out of the game forever. "Sports, suspense, mystery, history... What more could you want? A funny, charming page-turner." -Adam Gidwitz, New York Times bestselling author
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Yearling BooksISBN-13:9781984893048ISBN-10:1984893041UPC:9781984893048Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:African American & Black, Social Themes, Sports & RecreationBook Topic:Prejudice, Racism & Colorism, Baseball & SoftballSize:7.60 x 5.10 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.3Product ID:SC9MJCJ0N3
Nic Stone is the author of many novels, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Dear Martin and its New York Times bestselling sequel, Dear Justyce. She also penned the young adult titles Odd One Out, an NPR Best Book and an ALA Rainbow Book Top Ten, Jackpot, a love-ish story that takes a searing look at economic inequality, and Chaos Theory, a Southern Book Prize finalist and a YALSA Quick Pick Selection. Her middle-grade novels include Clean Getaway, a New York Times bestseller, and Fast Pitch, which received two starred reviews including from Publishers Weekly, which said, "Black girl magic hits a home run in Stone's latest." Nic lives in Atlanta with her adorable little family.
Publisher: Yearling Books
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