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Fox Point's Own Gemma Hopper | Brie Spangler

2 posts | 2 read

A heartwarming graphic novel about a baseball-obsessed 7th grader, trying to find her place in the sports world and her family. In their tiny corner of Fox Point, Rhode Island, Gemma Hopper's older brother, Teddy, is a baseball god, destined to become a Major League star. Gemma loves playing baseball, but with her mom gone and her dad working endless overtime, it's up to her to keep the house running. She's too busy folding laundry, making lunches, getting her younger twin brothers to do their homework, and navigating the perils of middle-school friendships to take baseball seriously. But every afternoon, Gemma picks up her baseball glove to pitch to Teddy during his batting practice--throwing sliders down and away, fastballs right over the middle (not too fast or he'll get mad), and hanging curveballs high and tight. Could baseball be Gemma's ticket to the big leagues or will it mean the end of her family as she knows it?

LiteraryinLawrence

Fox Point's Own Gemma Hopper | Brie Spangler

so-so

I thought this was good but not great. A middle schooler named Gemma who is 6 feet tall struggles to fit in at school and is shouldering taking care of her family since her mom left. She and her brother really love baseball, and that‘s at the heart of this graphic novel. I didn‘t really connect to the characters, and the whole thing was a bit bleak. But not bad. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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LibrarianRyan

Fox Point's Own Gemma Hopper | Brie Spangler

pick

4 ⭐ Gemma‘s family life is a bit of a mess. This is illustrated best through her inability to complete a family tree. Her mom walked out on the family a year ago and has left her playing mom to her younger and older brothers. The one thing she has going for her is baseball. She doesn‘t play. She just pitches balls to her big brother, who is the towns biggest sports star. He‘s headed out to a fancy sports team that travels in Florida.

LibrarianRyan That‘s going to be a big change from living in Rhode Island. This book is lovely and one can feel the love of the sport. I think, even non-baseball lovers will find the story of t Gemma, on the brink of womanhood, an interesting read. We see her come to terms with life and realize that certain things are not as bad or as good as she thought they were, and that she is OK with that. 13mo

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