Books like You throw like a girl by Rachele Alpine
Gabby’s summer at her grandmother’s falls apart when her dad is sent overseas, leaving her with her mom and new baby sister and the hope of playing softball with her father’s old college team. When she discovers there is no girls’ league for the season, she volunteers to pitch for the boys’ team in disguise, promising to keep her dad proud. But a mix‑up lands her in the local Miss Popcorn Festival, a pageant her mother once dominated. With no interest in pageantry and a fierce competitive edge for the mound, Gabby must juggle her secret identity, pageant drills, and fastballs to win both worlds.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Rachele Alpine
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