T.Z. Layton
Oct 6, 2026
Hardcover
Juvenile Fiction / Sports & Recreation / Family / Social Themes / Bullying
Ages 9 to 15, Grades 5 to 9
From New York Times bestselling author T.Z. Layton comes a story about redemption, friendship, love—and edge-of-your-seat, high-stakes volleyball.
Catherine Artemis Griffin doesn't think her sophomore year of high school can get any worse after tragedy strikes her small Kentucky town. But she's proven wrong when she is forced to move to California to live with her estranged father. Between a school bully, her absent father, and an out-of-reach crush, Cat's only solace is volleyball, her favorite sport. But in Silver Beach, volleyball is an obsession—and Cat quickly realizes she is way out of her depth. Can she dig deep and ace the competition, or will she reach her breaking point?