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Tryouts (The Brinkley Yearbooks series)

Sarah Sax

Illustrator: Sarah Sax

Ages: 9+

Published: 2024

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf/Random House Children's Books/PRH

ISBN: 978-0-593-30692-5

Keywords: Sports-middle school, teamwork, competition, friendship

When immensely athletic Al ages out of Little League, she wants to continue playing baseball. Is her new coach jeopardizing the team's success by bringing attention to Al's gender? Bold, colorful art.