Book overview
She broke the barrier. He carried the burden. Together, they changed the game.
In a sport where toughness is everything, fifteen-year-old Shea knows she can skate with the best of them-if they'll let her. After missing official tryouts, she earns a spot on a competitive co-ed travel hockey team through a late evaluation. But from the moment she steps on the ice, it's clear her new teammates aren't exactly thrilled to have a girl added to the roster-especially one who's ready to challenge the status quo.
Jayden has enough to worry about without team drama. Between pressure to keep up his grades and the daily challenge of managing Type 1 diabetes in secret, he's focused on surviving the season, not making waves. But when Shea joins the team, everything shifts. Resentment builds, rumors swirl, and tensions rise as both players find themselves on the outside.
As the season barrels toward the state championship, Shea and Jayden must each decide who they are, both on and off the ice. One plays through pain. The other plays through silence. But when it matters most, they might just be what the team needs to pull together.
Told in dual POV, Five Minute Major is a character-driven YA sports fiction novel about identity, teamwork, gender bias, and the pressure to perform.
Perfect for fans of coming-of-age sports novels, strong female leads, and realistic teen fiction with emotional depth and authentic representation.
