Team Players
Team Players by Mike Lupica, published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers on April 3, 2018, is a juvenile fiction title that explores themes of friendship and social dynamics within a sports context. In this fourth and final installment of the Home Team series, Cassie Bennett, a natural leader, faces a unique challenge when Sarah Milligan, a girl with Aspergers and exceptional softball talent, joins her team. As Cassie attempts to help Sarah fit in, she discovers that her well-intentioned efforts may not be enough to bridge the gap between Sarah and the rest of the team.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the complexities of friendship and acceptance, particularly in a competitive environment. The story highlights Cassie’s journey as she learns that the real challenge may lie in understanding herself rather than trying to “fix” someone else. With a focus on social themes and the dynamics of teamwork, this 304-page edition provides an engaging look at how personal growth can emerge from the challenges of inclusion and empathy in sports.
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Cassie must learn that you can’t “fix” someone else after a girl with Aspergers joins her softball team in the fourth and final book of the Home Team series from New York Times bestselling author and sports-writing legend Mike Lupica.
Cassie Bennett is great at being in charge. She always knows what to do to lead her teams to victory, keep her many groups of friends together, or fix any problem that comes her way. So when Sarah Milligan, an autistic girl with unreal softball skills, joins Cassie’s team, Cassie’s sure she can help her fit in with the team.
But before long it’s obvious that being around so many people is really hard for Sarah, and the more Cassie tries to reach out and involve her, the more Sarah pushes her away, sometimes literally. It doesn’t help that Cassie’s teammates aren’t as interested in helping Sarah as they are in making sure they make it to the new softball All-Star Tournament that’ll be televised just like the Little League World Series.
Soon no one seems to even want Sarah on the team anymore besides Cassie, and the harder Cassie tries to bring everyone together, the worse things seem to get. Cassie Bennett never backs down from a challenge, but can she realize that maybe the challenge isn’t fixing a problem in someone else, but in herself? Or will her stubbornness lead her to lose more than just softball games?
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