{"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\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yearling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50589626794258,"sku":"9781984893048","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a1a92ae4-90c6-4289-9771-ba85ed762e84.jpg?v=1754898085","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fast-pitch-9781984893048","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}