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Doubles

by T. Z. Layton

A new team, on and off the court

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A new team, on and off the court

After a family tragedy, volleyball-loving Cat Griffin leaves her Kentucky town to live with her estranged father in California. At her new school, she faces bullying from varsity players, demanding homework, and a crush, while home brings its own adjustments as she and her father struggle to connect. Volleyball gives Cat a place to prove herself, and the title’s “doubles” points to the possibility of building a partnership with her dad as well as competing on the court. The opening book in a series, the story brings together family change, friendship, and the challenges of finding a foothold in an unfamiliar place.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young readers interested in volleyball-centered fiction
  • Readers who enjoy stories about friendship and adjusting to family changes
  • Sports fans looking for a school-age series opener

Themes

Volleyball and competitionFamily relationshipsFriendshipBelonging and adaptation

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Book overview

An all-new, action-packed novel from New York Times bestselling author T.Z. Layton!

Cat Griffin cares about three things: her mom, her friends, and volleyball.

But when tragedy strikes, Cat's life is turned upside down in the middle of her sophomore year. She is uprooted from her quiet Kentucky town and whisked across the country to live with her estranged father in Silver Beach, California.

Cat suspected the transition would be rough. But the reality is much worse.

California might as well be a foreign country, and from day one, Cat is bullied by a group of girls on the varsity volleyball team, the most popular sport at Silver Beach High. Pile on the homework and a hopeless crush, and Cat feels like she's drowning.

Life at "home" isn't much better. Her dad can barely make a sandwich and has no idea how to raise a daughter. With nowhere to turn, and all her friends a thousand miles away, Cat has never felt so lost.

If Cat and her dad can get along for more than five seconds, and if she can prove herself on the court, she might have a chance at a normal life in California. And maybe, just maybe, she and her dad will forge another kind of doubles team along the way.

The first book in a new series for young readers and for sports fans of all ages, Doubles layers friendship, love, redemption, and high-stakes volleyball into a story that reminds readers they can bloom wherever they are planted.

Read T.Z. Layton's other sensational sports books:

  • The Academy
  • The Academy II
  • The Academy III
  • The Academy IV
  • The Academy V
  • The Academy VI
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