Books like Some kind of pride by Maria Testa

Ari, a fifteen‑year‑old Mexican‑American with a brother in prison, meets Dante and a friendship sparks that forces him to confront his identity, family, and sexuality.

When a copied email threatens to expose his hidden identity, sixteen‑year‑old Simon Spier must decide whether to protect his secret, save his friend, and risk a new, unexpected romance.

Caseworker Linus travels to a remote orphanage to investigate ragged kids and their enigmatic caretaker Arthur, only to discover that the island’s magical children—and his own heart—are part of something larger than he imagined.

Felix Ever After follows a Black trans teen who navigates identity, friendship, and first love while confronting bullying and revenge in a contemporary YA setting.

A transgender middle‑school girl navigates her identity and friendship when she strives to play Charlotte in her class theater production, with help from her best friend to reveal her true self.

Cameron Post, a gay teen from a conservative Montana ranch town, is sent to a conversion therapy center after her family demands she change her sexual orientation.

When Hurricane Child, a 12‑year‑old from St. Thomas, discovers a new friend and a mysterious spirit, she must confront her feelings, unlock the mystery of her mother’s disappearance, and brave a hurricane to reunite with her family.

Mariah West, 18, lives for adventure on the sea, and when 32‑year‑old Captain Gabriel Sparhawk crosses her path, the pair ignite a daring romance amid the perils of privateering.

Twins swap identities in the minor leagues of baseball and Hollywood fame, forcing them to adapt to new lives and friendships in Los Angeles.

For an eighth grader, Molly Williams has more than her fair share of problems. Her father has just died in a car accident, and her mother has become a withdrawn, quiet version of herself.Molly doesn't want to be seen as "Miss Difficulty Overcome"; she wants to make herself known to the kids at school for something other than her father's death. So she decides to join the baseball team. The boys' baseball team. Her father taught her how to throw a knuckleball, and Molly hopes it's enough to impress her coaches as well as her new teammates.Over the course of one baseball season, Molly must figure out how to redefine her relationships to things she loves, loved, and might love: her mother; her brilliant best friend, Celia; her father; her enigmatic and artistic teammate, Lonnie; and of course, baseball.Mick Cochrane is a professor of English and the Lowery Writer-in-Residence at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, where he lives with his wife and two sons.From the Hardcover edition.

Papa Bear obsessively trains Brother Bear to be a baseball star, while happily overlooking the many baseball skills Sister Bear showcases.

A fictional All-American Girls Professional Baseball League based on real history and women's suffrage movements during World War II.

Joe Stoshack discovers that holding a baseball card can take him through time, and with his dad’s rare 1951 Mickey Mantle rookie card he learns that adventures are never what they seem.

Remembering happy days playing T-ball, SpongeBob is eager to join his dad's team--until he finds out they're playing real baseball! Can he hit a home run and make his dad proud?

Thirteen‑year‑old Joelle, a talented baseball player, must fight town rules when she moves to a new school where girls can only play softball, creating her own all‑girl baseball league.

Madison, a 12‑year‑old from Michigan, becomes the first girl to play on a boys’ baseball team, facing media hype, friendships, crushes, and the pressure of keeping her pitching streak alive for a championship.

Grandma shares her pioneering love of baseball and the unforgettable day she, a girl, stepped onto the field in a society that doubted her right to play.

A baseball-loving girl's quest to excel in ballet lessons, facing challenges from both worlds.

A contemporary romance set in Los Angeles, where an artist feels an uncanny, almost otherworldly connection with a charming baseball player, sparking a case of love, memory, and unexpected life changes.