Fast Pitch

By Nic Stone

A softball captain must uncover family secrets to save her team and prove her worth.

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208 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Shenice Lockwood, captain of the Fulton Firebirds, is determined to lead her team to victory. But as the only all-brown team, they face extra challenges. When her great-uncle reveals a family scandal, Shenice's focus wavers, threatening her leadership. Can she uncover the truth and keep the Firebirds in the game, or will secrets strike them out forever?

From the publisher

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

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