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Inspired by some old love letters he finds in a purse he bought his mom from the thrift store, he begins to write his own pouring his heart out on the pages infused with his art, anonymously signed, X.

It’s time to tell her how he really feels. No more shying away from their childhood friend, Sam.

He fully embraces YES and wants Noah to do the same. But they have some trouble along the way because, well for one, neither one of them made the baseball team and that’s a big deal for someone who loves to play the game, but this setback is simply “a setup for a comeback.” You see, Walt is about that HUGLIFE. It’s junior year and best friends, Noah and Walt are navigating their way to cool the best way they know how. Thank you to Kwame Alexander & Mary Rand Hess for having me on the Swing Launch Team.

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Especially after he witnesses events that hint divides and prejudices run deeper than he realized.Īs the personal and social tensions increase around them, Noah and Walt must decide what is really important when it comes to love, friendship, sacrifice, and fate. While some think it’s a harmless prank and others see it as a form of protest, Noah can’t shake the feeling something bigger is happening to his community. But when his art becomes public, Noah has a decision to make: continue his life in the dugout and possibly lose the girl forever, or take a swing and finally speak out.Īt the same time, American flags are being left around town. Each one contains words Noah’s always wanted to say to Sam, and he begins secretly creating artwork using the lines that speak his heart.

While Walt focuses on his program of jazz, podcasts, batting cages, and a “Hug Life” mentality, Noah feels stuck in status quo … until he stumbles on a stash of old love letters. Never mind he and Noah failed to make their baseball team yet again, and Noah’s crush since third grade, Sam, has him firmly in the friend zone. In this YA novel in verse from bestselling authors Kwame Alexander and Mary Rand Hess ( Solo), which Kirkus called “lively, moving, and heartfelt” in a starred review, Noah and Walt just want to leave their geek days behind and find “cool,” but in the process discover a lot about first loves, friendship, and embracing life … as well as why Black Lives Matter is so important for all.īest friends Noah and Walt are far from popular, but Walt is convinced junior year is their year, and he has a plan that includes wooing the girls of their dreams and becoming amazing athletes.