Bea Mullins Takes a Shot by Emily Deibert

Bea Mullins Takes a Shot

Emily Deibert

Random House Children's Books · Hardcover · February 25, 2025

When a 7th grader is forced to join her school's hockey team, she discovers unexpected friendships and a budding crush on the team captain.

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Who it’s for
Fast, winter-sport momentum with a grounded, kid-centered feel.
Genres
Hockey Stories, LGBTQ+ Stories, Growing Up
Published
Random House Children's Books, February 25, 2025

About this book

When a 7th grader is forced to join her school's hockey team, she discovers unexpected friendships and a budding crush on the team captain. This fierce and heartfelt queer romance explores the courage to face your fears, even when your dreams are on thin ice. Some goals are worth falling for. After a lifetime of humiliating sports experiences, Bea Mullins knows the best way to survive middle school is to stick to the sidelines.

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When PE is suddenly canceled, though, Bea is forced to join an after-school activity...which is how she ends up as a member of the Glenwood Geese, her middle school's first all-girls hockey team. Bea would be happy sitting on the bench, but she doesn't want to let down her best friend, Celia. Plus, the more time Bea spends on the rinks, the more she comes to enjoy her teammates, especially the incredibly talented--and incredibly cool--co-captain Gabi. But when low funding puts the Geese in danger of never playing again, Bea realizes she may lose everything she didn't know she wanted. A hilarious and heartfelt middle-grade contemporary about first crushes and fierce friendships from debut author Emily Deibert.

Sports, With Bite

Fast, winter-sport momentum with a grounded, kid-centered feel.

Come here for

  • sports-energy, kid-level stakes
  • a realistic, easy-to-fall-into vibe

Expect

  • hockey and soccer signals
  • warm with a slightly edgy edge

Where it sits

LGBTQ+ Stories93%
Growing Up78%
Hockey Stories76%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Hockey Stories
  • Self-Esteem & Resilience
  • LGBTQ+ Stories
Authors
Emily Deibert
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
February 25, 2025
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
Hockey Stories