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Playing for Keeps

by Unknown Author

336 pages2025Penguin Young Readers GroupISBN 9780593696880
LGBTQYoung AdultYoung Adult FictionsadA mix drivenStrong Character DevelopmentLoveable CharactersDiverse CharactersGriefDeath of parentInjury/Injury detailchild death
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About this book

June is the star pitcher of her elite club baseball team—with an ego to match—and she's a shoo-in to be recruited at the college level, like her parents have always envisioned. That is, if she can play through an overuse injury that has recently gone from bad to worse. Ivy isn't just reffing to pay off her athletic fees or make some extra cash on the side. She wants to someday officiate at the professional level, even if her parents would rather she go to college instead. The first time they cross paths, Ivy throws June out of a game for grandstanding. Still, they quickly grow from enemies to begrudging friends . . . and then something more. But the rules state that players and umpires are prohibited from dating. As June's shoulder worsens, and a rival discovers the girls' secret and threatens to expose them, everything the two have worked so hard for is at risk. Now both must choose: follow their dreams . . . or follow their hearts?

Publication Details

Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
2025
Pages
336
ISBN
9780593696880
Language
en

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