{"product_id":"fast-pitch-paperback","title":"Fast Pitch - Paperback","description":"\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","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50600838430943,"sku":"9781984893048","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/FcjLLMeFeN9781984893048.webp?v=1784919696","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/fast-pitch-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}