Fast Pitch by Nic Stone – Book Review
September 23, 2021
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Title: Fast Pitch Author: Nic Stone Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers Release Date: August 31, 2021  |
Fast-pitch softball captain Shenice “Lightning” Lockwood has nothing else on her mind besides leading her team to the sectional championship and beyond. As the only all-Black team among a sea of mostly white faces, a championship win means more than just a trophy, especially in the Lockwood family, a family known for its generational talent. When Shenice meets her Great Uncle Jack, he tells her the tale of his big brother’s career and a crime and set-up that abruptly ended it. To restore her great grandfather’s (and family’s) good name, Shenice must dig into the past while trying to keep her feet and cleats firmly planted in t