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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Author Insight

From Bad to Worse

Trouble happens fast. From hanging out with friends, to being on the edge of trouble, then smack dab in the middle of a bad situation. Of course, friends are a good thing, but friends who get you into dangerous situations are a different story. They are the story for Lupe Lopez's brother, David, in Lupe Throws Like A Girl. Find the entire story here at Bublish.com and other major outlets. And hurry! Lupe's story will continue in the fall when Lupe and Selina Play Ball! I enjoy writing for Young Adult readers and reluctant readers who may be new English learners. Everyone is welcomed to enjoy the Softball and Second Chances stories starting with Lupe Throws Like A Girl. I also invite you to follow my free weekly Substack posts, Diverse Voices - Bravo! I introduce you to other Latinx authors and their stories. Find it here; anitaperezferguson.substack.com and enjoy your summer reading! [But stay out of trouble.]

Book Excerpt

Lupe Throws Like A Girl

After Papa died, David thought he was responsible for the family. As a high school dropout, his ability to get a job was limited. He’d agreed to help out some of his old friends from school. Unfortunately what they wanted him to do was to be a lookout for them. All he had to do was cruise the neighborhoods that they planned to rob and call them if he spotted police in the area.

For a few weeks he brought home extra money for Mama to cover the rent. After the rent was paid, he didn’t show up for his job as a lookout. His old friends told him he could not quit. They tracked him down in the Chevy one evening, blaming him when a home alarm went off and two of his friends were arrested. The others got away, dragged him out of the car, and beat him up.

That was how he ended up in the hospital. As long as David was in the hospital, he was able to hide from the gang. But they weren’t done with him yet. When he came home to recuperate, the Chevy was parked on the street, and it was a dead giveaway for the thugs and for the police. The police got to the house first, and now David was under arrest.

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Anita Perez Ferguson

Lupe Throws Like A Girl

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Author Biography

Author Insight

From Bad to Worse

Book Excerpt

Lupe Throws Like A Girl

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