Lupe Throws Like A Girl

Teens

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Synopsis

Lupe Lopez has a big dream - to be the first in her family to graduate high school and earn a softball scholarship. But when she and her best friend Penny discover they're short on required community service hours, Lupe's college dreams are in jeopardy. Reluctantly, Lupe volunteers at the Villa Santa Barbara retirement home. There she meets Mr. Ramirez, a baseball fanatic who introduces her to the ghost of Hall of Famer, Roberto Clemente and teaches Lupe about empathy and the importance of community. At the same time, Lupe's softball team is on a losing streak, putting their chances of earning scholarships at risk. The pressure builds as Lupe also struggles to support her brother after an accident. Throughout this coming-of-age story set in 1990's Santa Barbara, Lupe grapples with her identity as a Latina athlete and the expectations placed on her both on and off the field. With memorable characters and themes of family, friendship, and perseverance, Lupe Throws Like a Girl is a heartwarming young adult novel that reminds us of the power of sports to unite people. If you love stories of self-discovery, the bonds of community, and the challenges faced by young women in sports, you'll be captivated by Lupe's journey. Join her as she learns the true meaning of strength, empathy, and achieving one's dreams against all odds.

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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.

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"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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3-Way Conversation

Lupe Lopez, a high school senior dropped into a retirement home to perform community service, has a hard time communicating. Who are these people and why can't they see that ghost sitting on the sofa? This week's excerpt from Lupe Throws Like A Girl may seem confusing but that is exactly how Lupe felt trying to communicate with the old people that surrounded her. One of them just happens to be a retired recruiter for MLB and that is who will teach her about baseball, life, and even ghosts. Lupe Throws Like A Girl is available here at Bublish.com. I also invite you to join my free newsletter and meet other Latinx authors each week. https://anitaperezferguson.substack.com

Book Excerpt

Lupe Throws Like A Girl

“You sound a little bossy, Lupe.” Ginny looked up, giving Lupe an attitude check.

“Oh, forget it,” Lupe said. Her eyes were drawn to someone sitting on the sofa in the lobby—a man clipping stories from the newspaper.

“It would take a special bus for his wheelchair. Is the stadium accessible?” Ginny asked. The man with the newspaper lowered the section he held and looked at Lupe. It was him again, the Clemente man. She froze. He nodded his head as if to say, “Yes, let him see you play.”

“What do you mean accessible? Maybe his son could bring him?” Lupe nodded toward the sofa, hoping this man was truly Ramirez’s son and not some sort of ghost. Ginny looked toward the sofa, then back at Lupe.

“What do you mean? He doesn’t have a son, or anyone, honey. That old high school stadium would not be easy for anyone in a wheelchair.” The phone rang and Ginny began another conversation.

Mr. Ramirez never showed up at a game, and it was a good thing because the team’s luck turned around and the next two games were disasters.

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Lupe Throws Like A Girl

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