{"product_id":"fast-pitch-paperback","title":"Fast Pitch - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNic Stone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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. \u003c\/p\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNIC STONE\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eClean Getaway, \u003c\/i\u003e which received starred reviews from \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003e who called it \"an absolute firecracker of a book.\" She is also the author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling and William C. Morris Award finalist \u003ci\u003eDear Martin, \u003c\/i\u003e its \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling sequel \u003ci\u003eDear Justyce, \u003c\/i\u003e and the acclaimed novels \u003ci\u003eOdd One Out \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJackpot \u003c\/i\u003efor teens.\u003cbr\u003eNic spent several years on the softball field as a kid, and \u003ci\u003eFast Pitch\u003c\/i\u003e grew out of her love of the sport and the movie \u003ci\u003eThe Sandlot, \u003c\/i\u003e and her desire to see more Black female athletes represented on the field and on the page. Nic lives in Atlanta with her adorable little family. You can find her online at nicstone.info.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760891101472,"sku":"9781984893048","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/619c3581a6975775908cb7eee2582d6f.webp?v=1780193308","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fast-pitch-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}