The time: Some thirty-five years hence. The place: AutoAmerica -- governed by "Aunt Nettie," an iBurrito of AI algorithms and the internet, in a land half under water. The people: Divided into the angelfair "Netted," whose fate it is to have jobs and live on high ground, and the mostly coppertoned "Surplus," whose jobs have been stripped and whose sole duty now is to consume, living in plastic houses that talk and multi-colored houseboats at the water's...

"A historical picture book about Edith Houghton, a female baseball phenomenon who joined the professional women's team the Bobbies at the age of 10"--

"A picture book biography about Lizzie Murphy, the first woman to play in a major league exhibition game and the first person to play on both the New England and American leagues' all-star teams"--

"Can Marnie pitch for the boy's baseball team and field an unexpected crush without striking out at the game ... and in love?"-- Marnie fits in with the guys, playing sandlot baseball. It's what she loves best. An added perk: spending time with Cody, their high school's star pitcher and Marnie's best friend. He can be annoying, but he knows how to make her laugh and respects her skills on the field. When Cody gets nailed in the arm by a bone-fracturing...