Out of Our League: 16 Stories of Girls in Sports

Dahlia Adler (Editor), Jennifer Iacopelli (Editor)

$20.99

Publication Date: January 23rd, 2024

Publisher:

Feiwel & Friends

ISBN:

9781250810717

Pages:

336

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This book is a knockout. All of the stories have so much heart and beauty. The representation across these pages proves there are strong girls of every race, culture, ability, and background who will fight for greatness in sports and in life.

Sam Butler, Bright Side Bookshop, Flagstaff, AZ

January/February 2024 Kids' Indie Next List

Description

A compelling YA anthology from editors Dahlia Adler and Jennifer Iacopelli about the trials and triumphs of girls in sports.

A January/February 2024 Kid's Indie Next Pick!
A Junior Library Guild Selection

Ambition. Drive. Determination. Talent. Courage. Teamwork.

Every athlete knows what it takes to win. But for players who are teen girls, the stakes are so much higher. In this anthology, the voices of these athletes come alive, highlighting the ferocity of those who are often shunted to the side. From navigating rampant misogyny to forging a sisterhood through sweat or just reveling in the love of the game, the stories in Out of Our League address the phenomenal physical and emotional power of teenage athletes as they compete, persevere, and thrive, on and off the field.

Featuring stories from:

Jennifer Iacopelli • Sarah Henning • Miranda Kenneally • Amparo Ortiz • Maggie Hall • Yamile Saied Méndez • Naomi Kanakia • Leah Henderson • Sara Farizan • Aminah Mae Safi • Kayla Whaley • Carrie S. Allen • Juliana Goodman • Cam Montgomery • Dahlia Adler • Marieke Nijkamp

About the Author

DAHLIA ADLER is an editor by day, a freelance writer by night, and a Young Adult author at every spare moment in between. She is the founder of LGBTQReads, editor of several anthologies, and author of many novels, including the Kids' Indie Next picks Cool for the Summer, Home Field Advantage, and Going Bicoastal. She lives in New York with her family and an obscene number of books.

JENNIFER IACOPELLI was born in New York and has no plans to leave, ever. Growing up, she read everything she could get her hands on and now, as a high school librarian, she frolics all day with her students, books, and computers and writes at night while cheering on her beloved Yankees. Jennifer is the author of Game. Set. Match., Losing at Love, Break the Fall, and Finding Her Edge, as well as the co-editor, with Dahlia Adler, of Out of Our League.

Praise for Out of Our League: 16 Stories of Girls in Sports

Praise for Out of Our League:

A January/February 2024 Kid's Indie Next Pick!
A Junior Library Guild Selection

"This book is a knockout. All of the stories have so much heart and beauty. The representation across these pages proves there are strong girls of every race, culture, ability, and background who will fight for greatness in sports and in life." —Sam Butler, Bright Side Bookshop, Flagstaff, AZ

"The characters display grit and determination as they learn a new sport or struggle with team dynamics. Impressively inclusive with plenty of appeal for sports lovers and couch potatoes alike." —Kirkus

"[The character's] victories, outside of pushing themselves and winning scores, are personal and political, and offer an inclusive sense of empowerment that inspires." —School Library Journal