Jacksonville Public Library

Coming up short, Laurie Morrison

eng

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Ages 10 to 14, Amulet Books

fiction

Coming up short

1262966580

Laurie Morrison

"Bea's parents think that she can accomplish absolutely anything -- and she's determined to prove them right. But on the same day that she makes a gutsy play that sends her softball team into the league championships and Xander, the boy she likes, makes it clear he likes her, too, a scandal rocks Bea's community. Bea's dad made a big mistake: he took money that belonged to a client. Now, he's suspended from practicing law, and another lawyer spread the news online, so everyone knows about it. Bea doesn't want to be angry with her dad, especially since he feels terrible and is working to make things right. But people are looking at her differently at school, and then she starts missing throws in softball because she's too stuck inside her own head. The thing that she was best at seems to be slipping from her fingers, along with her formerly happy family. How is she supposed to be the best version of herself when everything she loves is falling apart?" --Book jacket

pre adolescent