Heroine
By Mindy McGinnis
A Choose to Read Ohio selection. When a car crash sidelines Mickey just before softball season, she has to find a way to hold on to her spot as the catcher for a team expected to make a historic tournament run. Behind the plate is the only place she’s ever felt comfortable, and the painkillers she’s been prescribed can help her get there. The pills do more than take away pain; they make her feel good. But as the pressure to be Mickey Catalan heightens, her need increases, and it becomes less about pain and more about want, something that could send her spiraling out of control. Edgar Award–winning author Mindy McGinnis lays bare an honest exploration of the opioid crisis through the eyes of one girl, a visceral and necessary story about addiction, family, friendship, and hope. Use the Choose to Read Ohio toolkit for Heroine to plan book discussions, library programs, or classroom activities. Visit Mindy McGinnis's website. Book jacket image and book description courtesy HarperCollins. Used with permission.
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