Coming up short / Laurie Morrison.
Seventh-grader Bea is the star short stop on her softball team, which is going to the league championship, but her world has just been turned upside down by the news that her father has been suspended from his law practice because he used some of his clients' money to pay bills; worse the news has been spread by another lawyer online, and that lawyer happens to be the father of Bea's almost boyfriend, Xander; now her fielding skills are slipping, and Bea does not know which is more difficult -- dealing with either pity or snickering from her schoolmates, learning to throw again, or forgiving her father.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781419755583
- ISBN: 1419755587
- Physical Description: 293 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Amulet Books, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
General Note: | In the title the letter "o" is represented by a softball. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 10 to 14. Amulet Books. |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 5 9 517825. |
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Genre: | Sports fiction. |
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- 16 of 17 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 3 of 3 copies available at Jefferson County.
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- 0 current holds with 17 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Jefferson County Library-Arnold | JF SPORTS MORRISON (Text) | 30061100070313 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Jefferson County Library-Northwest | JF SPORTS MORRISON (Text) | 30051100070322 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Jefferson County Library-Windsor | JF SPORTS MORRISON (Text) | 30065100070330 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary
Coming up Short
A heartfelt novel about a softball-loving girl coming to terms with her parents' humanity after a scandal sends shock waves through her town Bea's parents think she can accomplish absolutely anything--and she's determined to prove them right. But at the end of seventh grade, on the same day she makes a gutsy play to send her softball team to the league championships and Xander, the boy she likes, makes it clear that he likes her too, a scandal shakes up her world. Bea's dad made a big mistake, taking money that belonged to a client. He's now suspended from practicing law, and another lawyer spread the news online. To make matters worse, that other lawyer is Xander's dad. Bea doesn't want to be angry with her dad, especially since he feels terrible and is trying to make things right. But she can't face the looks of pity from all her friends, and then she starts missing throws in softball because she's stuck in her own head. The thing she was best at seems to be slipping out of her fingers along with her formerly happy family. She's not sure what's going to be harder--learning to throw again, or forgiving her dad. How can she be the best version of herself when everything she loves is falling apart?