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 U12 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. Sports suspense mystery
history... What more could you want? A funny charming page-turner.” –Adam Gidwitz New York
Times bestselling author
