Singled Out
by Sara Griffiths
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Pub Date Dec 01 2011 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Description
There was a time when all was right in Taylor Dresden's world-that is, as long as she was on the baseball diamond, pitching with all her heart.
But that was years ago.
Now, as she heads toward her senior year, the magic is gone. There's no competition in her New Jersey high school, and summer league is not much better. With the scouts losing interest on account of her poor grades, and with the challenge of the game gone, Taylor has made a difficult decision: She won't be playing her senior year.
Everything changes when a local, elite, all-boys prep school recruits Taylor for its own baseball team. One of the first three girls ever to attend, Taylor begins to see that she genuinely does have the opportunity to create some real change in her life, her way-and just maybe for the better.
But the Hazelton School is a rich boy's world, its student body run by the Statesmen-an organization determined to force Taylor and the other girls out of their school. Their leader, Sam Barrett, may well be more than he seems, but in a school where not only the sports, but the classes too, are harder than ever, Taylor may never have a chance to find out.
Taylor knows she's a great pitcher, but can she be a great student? Can she succeed in the face of devious boys who will stop at nothing to get rid of her? Will she rise above them or sink to their level-or will she be gone before she can do either?
Singled Out, the exciting sequel to Thrown a Curve, will answer these questions as Taylor struggles to find her place beyond the pitcher's mound.
Advance Praise
"Griffiths writes in deliberately unadorned prose in order to attract reluctant readers. Her story, however, reflects Taylor's dignity and never panders to immature readers, demonstrating a keen understanding of and respect for her audience. Her sentences may be simple, but her story is not. Taylor shows courage and determination as she remains wary of her fellow students yet decides to risk taking Sam's offered help. The suspense will keep even reluctant readers hooked as Taylor seeks both revenge and success. A solid effort with appeal to a wide audience. (Fiction. 12 & up)"
-Kirkus Reviews
"Singled Out is a real page turner! As in Thrown a Curve, I am impressed with Griffiths' writing style and her ability to raise issues that affect not only adolescents but adults as well: loneliness, low self-esteem, poor communication, family problems, goal-setting, and the importance of mentors and caring friends. She has deftly woven in moral values, including the futility of revenge, which she tied to the book The Count of Monte Cristo. Singled Out is a compelling and thought- provoking book."
-Jeanne Doremus, Retired Teacher and Curriculum Supervisor
"In Singled Out, Sara Griffiths takes to the next level her compelling central character and her great story-telling ability. Using an intriguing conflict to drive the character's thoughts and actions, Ms. Griffiths adds suspense to produce a lucid and page-gripping narrative. Singled Out is a must read."
-Daniel Savarese, English Teacher
"Taylor's character has matured into a strong young woman! Young adult readers will identify with her many struggles and triumphs."
-Lisa Galzerano, School Librarian (she is reading Thrown a Curve to her 8th grade students)Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781890862954 |
| PRICE | $19.95 (USD) |
