Fast Pitch

Description: 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 U 12 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.
Title: Fast Pitch
Barcode: 9781984893017
Publication Date: 8/31/2021