After Crawford Cope hits his father with a baseball bat, he\u2019s sentenced to 300 hours of community service\u2014working to revamp a baseball diamond that will be named Cope Field after his famous pops, a hometown hero who played in the major leagues. Craw, who\u2019s white, is paired with Hannah Flores, a brown-skinned, bisexual punk rocker with bright blue, pink-tipped hair. They go to the same school, but he doesn\u2019t know her; Craw\u2019s reputation as the son of a wealthy local legend precedes him. Hannah has no interest in baseball, and Craw is initially annoyed by her constant talking, but as they learn more about each other and their respective difficult home lives, Craw falls for Hannah. His understandable anger toward his mercurial father fills him with shame, even when it\u2019s provoked by his protective feelings toward his funny, precocious younger brother, Sutton, who doesn\u2019t even remember their momma. Though he\u2019s also tempted to play the hero for Hannah, who faces bullying at school and at home, Craw\u2019s developing understanding that his well-intentioned barging in isn\u2019t helping her, plus his willingness to listen to what she really wants from him, are refreshing. This heartbreaking, finely drawn story will keep readers engaged. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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