Fast Pitch

Description: "Shenice Lockwood dreams of leading the Fulton Firebirds to the U12 softball regional championship. But 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. 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"--

Review Quotes: "A grand slam of an adventure." --Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

"Black girl magic hits a home run in Stone's latest novel." --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

"Books like "Fast Pitch" are welcome evidence that writers for young readers are continuing to move beyond narratives in which the primary problem is a character's marginalization." -The New York Times

"Tensions are high as the plot bounces between gameplay and sleuthing, ultimately reaching a satisfying conclusion.... Readers of all ages will cheer for Shenice." --Booklist

"A sports mystery that will keep ­readers engaged from start to finish...Discussions about race and civil rights are seamlessly ­woven into the narrative through Shenice's own ­experiences." --School Library Journal

"This contemporary sports story goes beyond mere genre appeal; it is a novel of substance, carrying the weight of history." -The Horn Book