{"product_id":"fast-pitch-1","title":"Fast Pitch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling 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\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eStrike one:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eStrike two:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eStrike three:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Broken focus means mistakes on the field. And Shenice’s teammates are beginning to wonder if she’s captain-qualified.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Sports, suspense, mystery, history... What more could you want? A funny, charming page-turner.” –Adam Gidwitz,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nic Stone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45486459650224,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/81bylPz0PeL._SL1500.jpg?v=1785153381","url":"https:\/\/www.umojabooks.com\/products\/fast-pitch-1","provider":"Umoja House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}