A guest review from Teen Room staff Brandon!
Sixteen year-old Danny is a confused kid. He doesn’t know which part of his ethnicity he wants to embrace: his Mexican heritage, which he received from his long-lost father, or his Caucasian American background, from his mother, who he lives with. Being brought up essentially white, attending a prestigious private school, living in suburban California, Danny has never fully embraced his Mexican heritage. Then he goes to spend the summer with his cousin in San Diego, and his eyes are opened. He meets many of the locals through a weekly home run derby, which he quickly dominates. Danny is a good hitter, but an even better pitcher. He tried out for the team at his private school, but his usually perfect control deserted him during the tryout. But there in San Diego, on the overgrown, underused practice fields and backstreets and back yards, nobody can touch Danny’s pitching. He befriends the local kids, friends of his cousin’s, and learns that friends often become a stronger family than biological relatives ever can. His newfound friends help him to unravel the mystery of his dad’s disappearance, learn who he wants to become, and uncover his confidence on the pitcher’s mound.
The book is very well written and I enjoyed it immensely. It was fun to see how Danny matured throughout confrontations with his new best friend, Uno, his love interest, Liberty, and his cousin and uncles, who knew his dad’s secret the entire time.
-Brandon
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