A Long Pitch Home

A Long Pitch Home – Natalie Dias Lorenzi

Ten-year-old Bilal struggles, triumphs, and finds an unexpected friend–a girl who plays baseball!–during his first year in America. Still, he misses Pakistan and his father. Back home, he was a popular star on the cricket field. But when his father suddenly sends the family to live with their aunt and uncle in America, nothing is familiar. Maybe if Bilal can prove himself on the pitcher’s mound, his father will make it to the US to see him play. But playing baseball means navigating relationships with the guys, and with Jordan, the only girl on the team–the player no one but Bilal wants to be friends with.