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.

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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Paying The Price

An accident and a trip to the hospital are a quick way to blow the family budget. Lupe, an 18-year-old, witnesses her widowed Mom struggle with her brother's hospital expenses--until a strange thing happens. This excerpt from Lupe Throws Like A Girl reveals the little miracles that occur in Lupe Lopez's story. I invite you to read the book and join the family. Then learn more about how Lupe meets her unexpected challenges in book two of the series. [Coming Fall 2025]. All the books are available here at Bublish.com and at other major outlets. I also invite you to join me each week as I introduce other Latinx authors and their stories at Diverse Voices - Bravo! See www.anitaperezferguson.substack.com

Book Excerpt

Lupe Throws Like A Girl

After the weekend, David was released from the hospital in his cast with strict rules about his pain medications. On the first day he was home, Lupe noticed police cruisers on the street but thought little about it. Their neighborhood was no stranger to regular patrols. Lupe moved her own things out on the porch so her brother could have her bedroom. Mama left the Chevy parked at the curb so David could look out the window and see it.

“It feels odd to be home during the week.” Mama refreshed David’s pillow and water pitcher. “Is there always this much traffic?”

“Sometimes on school holidays.” Lupe could see something was bothering her mother.

“Lupe, remember when you asked me about weird things happening?” Mama spoke slowly, and she glanced at David to see if he was sleeping. “When we checked out of the hospital, the clerk said the bill was already paid. I was even thinking of selling your papa’s Chevy to pay for it. It had to be a lot of money after several days.”

“You wouldn’t ever sell Papa’s car, would you?” Lupe thought there was some sort of health insurance, but Mama told her there was no such thing.

“I think the people at the hospital made a mistake. We’ll just enjoy the old car for as long as we can.”

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Anita Perez Ferguson

Lupe Throws Like A Girl

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Lupe Throws Like A Girl

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