{"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 Nic Stone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\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\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.3lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984893048\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e513984 \/ Fast Pitch","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44150028435501,"sku":"9781984893048","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_143878e9-cf44-4ec3-a775-bda4f9204734.jpg?v=1757310034","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/fast-pitch-9781984893048","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}