In his latest book for tweens and teens, Strike Zone (Philomel Books, 2019), Mike Lupica tells the story of 12-year-old baseball prodigy Nick Garcia, the dreams he has about playing professional ball and worries he has for his sick sister and undocumented parents. A Boston College alumnus, Lupica was a longtime columnist for the New York Daily News and is a member of the National Sports Media Hall of Fame. He also is a bestselling author of novels for adults and young readers.