Lupe and Selina Play Through the Storm

Teens

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Synopsis

Selina Andrade has the swing to go pro—if her world doesn’t fall apart first.

In the stormy heart of Monterrey, Mexico, Selina’s dreams reach beyond the shadow of her brother’s baseball legacy. She wants a future in softball, one she might actually control. When she’s recruited by Coach Lupe to play on a U.S. team, it feels like everything she’s ever wanted is finally within reach.

But ambition isn’t enough when you’re caught between cultures, secrets, and pressure from every side—family, tradition, even love. Coach Lupe is fighting her own ghosts, determined not to let another girl slip through the cracks.

As past traumas and present tensions rise, Selina and Lupe must confront what it means to lead, to sacrifice, and to believe in something bigger than themselves.

Two generations. One game. Can they play through the storm before it tears everything apart?

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Author Biography

Dr. Perez Ferguson is a cross-cultural educator and consultant. Her fiction brings to life the voices of California inhabitants living 200 years ago. She has twice won the Best YA Fiction Award from the San Francisco Writers Conference, 2021 and 2022.

Regarding Broken Promises:

"The tightly wound plot flows effortlessly from one moment to the next.... readers will find themselves inspired by the future Sparrow creates for herself and those around her." — Kirkus Reviews

Her non-fiction promotes the voices of under-represented communities in the twenty-first century. This earned her the 2014 Lacayo Lifetime Achievement Award from the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute. She is an Advisor and Former Chair for the InterAmerican Foundation and a former Visiting Lecturer for the Council for Independent Colleges. She enjoys living and writing on the Pacific coast.

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Author Insight

The Freshman Dorm

From a 'somebody' to a 'nobody'--that is how many college students experience the transition from high school to college. In this excerpt from Lupe & Selina Play Through the Storm, Selina Andrade experiences this transition and questions her choice to leave her privileged home life behind and enter the unfamiliar social order of her college dormitory. This is book two in the trilogy, Lupe Throws Like A Girl. I invite you to enjoy both books while the next book is in production for 2026. The life of a female athlete is full of action and challenges as well as teamwork and accomplishments. Join Lupe & Selina in these adventures and follow other Latinx authors and their stories at https://www.anitaperezferguson.substack.com

Book Excerpt

Lupe and Selina Play Through the Storm

A loud, bossy, upper-class student, Keri Barger, shared Selina’s room, number 102. Everyone called Room 102 the incubator. The team relied on Keri as the veteran second-base player. However, she also bunked with the new players and ensured their understanding of the rules of the dorm, the team, and campus social life. Selina found herself overwhelmed by Keri’s extroverted personality. She appeared to be acquainted with everyone and introduced Selina to the other players and the team-approved boys living next door.

“She’s our rookie this year. From Mexico.” Keri seemed to delight in making Selina feel as small as possible.

“We already have enough Mexicans on this campus,” people often replied. The statement was not funny or kind.

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Anita Perez Ferguson

Lupe and Selina Play Through the Storm

Synopsis

Author Biography

Author Insight

The Freshman Dorm

Book Excerpt

Lupe and Selina Play Through the Storm

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