[Signed] Strike Zone [SIGNED FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING] Lupica, Mike [As New] [Hardcover]

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As new condition black boards with green spine lettering contained in an as new condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. Includes Dedication and a Preview of the first two chapters (14 pages, in addition to the 249 pages in Strike Zone) of Heat - the Mike Lupica #1 New York Times bestseller. Follow-p to the #1 New York Times Bestseller HEAT. Signed and inscribed by the author with thin blue pen/Sharpie on the full title page. ""Twelve-year-old star pitcher Nick Garcia has a dream. Many, in fact. He dreams he'll win MVP of his summer baseball league and get to throw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium. He dreams he'll meet his hero, Yankees pitcher Michael Arroyo. He dreams they'll find a cure for lupus so his sister won't have to suffer. But mostly, he dreams of the day his family can stop fearing a government that treats immigrants like they're unwelcome guests in a country that's supposed to be open to all. Luckily, Nick's teammates and two best friends, Ben and Diego, have his back. Together, they focus on the few things they can control - like getting the Bronx Blazers to the championship and beating out their biggest rivals. For Nick, that means throwing some serious heat. But bringing the heat on the field doesn't mean he can escape it at home. When Nick notices a mysterious figure lurking on his street corner, it's all he can do not to fear the worst: that ICE officials are coming to deport his family. It's a sinking feeling that follows him all the way to the mound, and suddenly, Nick can't depend on the one thing he could always control - his fastball. Just when it feels like Nick's world is about to cave in, an unexpected hero emerges and changes everything."" - from the inner front jacket flap