Throw Like a Girl
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4.8 • 4 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Sizzling ambition, drama, and swoonworthy romance abound in this underdog sports story, perfect for fans of Icebreaker!
When softball star Liv Rodinsky throws one ill-advised punch during the most important game of the year, she loses her scholarship to her fancy private school, her boyfriend, and her teammates all in one fell swoop. With no other options, Liv is forced to transfer to the nearest public school, Northland, where she'll have to convince its coach she deserves a spot on the softball team, all while facing both her ex and the teammates of the girl she punched... Every. Single. Day.
Enter Grey, the injured star quarterback with amazing hair and a foolproof plan: If Liv joins the football team and plays with the boys as Grey's temporary replacement, he'll make sure she gets a spot on the softball team in the spring. But it will take more than just a flawless spiral for Liv to find acceptance in Northland's halls, and behind that charismatic smile, Grey may not be so perfect after all.
With lovable characters, an irresistible quarterback love interest, and shocking twists, Throw Like a Girl will have readers engrossed from page one all the way to a touchdown ending.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Olive "Liv" Rodinsky, 16, is a softball phenom, lauded by the private school she attends on scholarship. But when Liv takes a swing at an opposing player who makes a homophobic remark about Liv's older sister, she and her scholarship are abruptly suspended. Her family's finances are already strained from her mother's cancer treatments, so Liv enrolls at the local public high school (also the alma mater of the girl she socked and several rival players who aren't anxious to have Liv on their team). There, she is unexpectedly recruited by handsome Grey, injured star quarterback and son of the school's softball coach, to join the football team. Liv jumps at the opportunity, hoping to curry favor and place on the softball team. Determined and talented as a quarterback, Liv steals both Grey's starting spot and his heart. Henning offers a fun romance twined with a fast-paced sports story, and a headstrong protagonist who is easy to champion. Liv's relationship with Grey is the perfect mix of heat and heart, and her acceptance by the all-male football team, refreshingly easy. There is little doubt where the story is headed, but drama both on- and off-the-field propel this feel-good underdog story about a girl who refuses to quit. Ages 12 up.)
