Fox Point's Own Gemma Hopper

By Brie Spangler

A young girl juggles family duties and baseball dreams. Can she find her place?

3.9/5 Goodreads · 308 ratings

272 pages· 8,332 words· Est. 1.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Gemma Hopper, a seventh grader in Fox Point, Rhode Island, is torn between her love for baseball and her family responsibilities. With her brother Teddy poised for Major League stardom, Gemma's afternoons are spent pitching to him. But with her mom gone and her dad working overtime, she must also manage the household and her younger siblings. As Gemma navigates middle school and her passion for the game, she wonders if baseball could be her escape or if it will unravel her family life. Will she find her own path in the sports world?

From the publisher

A heartwarming graphic novel about a baseball-obsessed 7th grader, trying to find her place in the sports world and her family. In their tiny corner of Fox Point, Rhode Island, Gemma Hopper’s older brother, Teddy, is a baseball god, destined to become a Major League star. Gemma loves playing baseball, but with her mom gone and her dad working endless overtime, it’s up to her to keep the house running. She’s too busy folding laundry, making lunches, getting her younger twin brothers to do their homework, and navigating the perils of middle-school friendships to take baseball seriously. But every afternoon, Gemma picks up her baseball glove to pitch to Teddy during his batting practice–throwing sliders down and away, fastballs right over the middle (not too fast or he’ll get mad), and hanging curveballs high and tight. Could baseball be Gemma’s ticket to the big leagues or will it mean the end of her family as she knows it?

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