Sax, Sarah

"Alexandra, also known as Al, has been playing baseball with her older brothers for as long as she can remember. But when she ages out of Little League, it seems like it's the end of the road for Al and the sport she loves. Until, that is, her friend Sammy suggests that Al try out for the middle school team--a team that has always been boys-only. Al is prepared to fight for her right to try out, but to her surprise, the coach is delighted by her interest. When Al makes the team, it seems like everything is going to work out. But with a tenth consecutive championship on the line for Brinkley Middle School and a team that can't seem to get along, will their season ground out faster than Al can say 'home run'?"--From the publisher's web site.

Thirteen-year-old Alexandra "Al" Olsen, a seventh grader at Brinkley Middle School, tries out for the boys' baseball team at her school. The new coach welcomes Al and her skills to the team alongside her nonbinary friend, Julian Veras. However, when Al is interviewed on local television for being the first girl on Brinkley's team, it leads to problems with her teammates. The team will have to solve their problems and join together if they want to defend their championship title.

"It's warm up time in this newest installment in the Brinkley Yearbook series. Will Alexandra make the cut and help the historically boys baseball team defend their 9-year championship title? Alexandra, also known as Al, has been playing baseball with her older brothers for as long as she can remember. But when she ages out of Little League, it seems like it's the end of the road for Al and the sport she loves. Until, that is, her friend Sammy suggests that Al try out for the middle school team -- a team that has always been boys-only. Al is prepared to fight for her right to try out, but to her surprise, the coach is delighted by her interest. When Al makes the team, it seems like everything is going to work out. But with a tenth consecutive championship on the line for Brinkley Middle School and a team that can't seem to get along, will their season ground out faster than Al can say "home run"?"--.

Becoming an influencer at Brinkley Middle School after cutting her hair while live-streaming, seventh-grader Viv realizes her dream of reinventing herself and becoming popular, but at what cost?.

Seventh-grader Viv decides to follow the example of her favorite online influencer and reinvent herself by cutting off her braid for picture day at her middle school and posting the video online. While she is supposed to be working with her best friends Al and Milo on cosplay costumes for an upcoming convention, she instead becomes obsessed with gaining popularity through helping others break out of their comfort zones. However, in her enthusiasm, she pushes her best friends too far in a humiliating scene at school and the trio falls apart. Now Viv must try to save what really matters to her.

Everyone knows the most stressful day of middle school is picture day! And that's exactly where this?yearbook-worthy graphic novel series opener begins: with reinventing yourself, drama, popularity, and the friends who see you through.