Bouncing Forward

Age range 9 to 12

After making a blunder in a game, Sarah quickly finds herself making mistake after mistake. As a result, her coach benches her. Sarah is consumed with negative thoughts of what her teammates must think, and her self-doubt begins to grow. She doesn’t know how to shake this losing streak and return to being the capable player she used to be. Can Sarah overcome her own thoughts to get back in the game?

This book showcases diversity in positive ways with characters that span various cultures, ethnicities, family situations, physical challenges and more. Readers of all backgrounds will see themselves in these pages while learning to value the diversity within their own community and being exposed to differences from around the world.