FAST PITCH By Nic Stone 192 pp. Crown, $17.99. (Ages 8 to 12) MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL By Rajani LaRocca 336 pp. Yellow Jacket. $17.99. (Ages 8 to 12) Follow New York Times Books on Facebook ...

In Nic Stone’s ‘Fast Pitch,’ 12-year-old is focused on winning until she’s asked to clear her great-grandfather’s name. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

Fast Pitch by Nic Stone; Crown Books for Young Readers, 175 pages ($17.99) Ages 8 to 12. Nic Stone, a softball fanatic and author of "Clean Getaway," plus "Dear Martin" and several novels for ...

New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone’s latest novel “Fast Pitch” is a retelling of “The Sandlot” geared toward middle-grade readers. It is the story of Shenice Lockwood, a 12-year ...