{"product_id":"fast-pitch-9781984893048","title":"Fast Pitch","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShenice 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrike one: \u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrike two: \u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrike three: \u003c\/b\u003e Broken focus means mistakes on the field. And Shenice's teammates are beginning to wonder if she's captain-qualified. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sports, suspense, mystery, history... What more could you want? A funny, charming page-turner.\" -Adam Gidwitz, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16141297\"\u003eNic Stone\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yearling Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984893048\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1984893041\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV011010\"\u003eAfrican American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV039120\"\u003eSocial Themes | Prejudice \u0026amp; Racism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV032010\"\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation | Baseball \u0026amp; Softball\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNic Stone\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many novels, including the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eDear Martin \u003c\/i\u003eand its \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling sequel, \u003ci\u003eDear Justyce\u003c\/i\u003e. She also penned the young adult titles \u003ci\u003eOdd One Out\u003c\/i\u003e, an NPR Best Book and an ALA Rainbow Book Top Ten, \u003ci\u003eJackpot\u003c\/i\u003e, a love-ish story that takes a searing look at economic inequality, and \u003ci\u003eChaos Theory\u003c\/i\u003e, a Southern Book Prize finalist and a YALSA Quick Pick Selection. Her middle-grade novels include \u003ci\u003eClean Getaway\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, and \u003ci\u003eFast Pitch\u003c\/i\u003e, which received two starred reviews including from \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, which said, \"Black girl magic hits a home run in Stone's latest.\" Nic lives in Atlanta with her adorable little family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yearling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48450376925421,"sku":"9781984893048","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_e456c39a-fac0-4330-a5b2-ed1b60c85ea3.jpg?v=1753479781","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/fast-pitch-9781984893048","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}