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The Story
For 16-year-old Ellie, beach volleyball camp is a disaster until she's paired with Sierra, an athletic prodigy who teaches her that volleyball...and love are about taking the right shot in this sporty sapphic romance. Ellie dates the Right Guy, says all the Right Things, and acts the Right Way to avoid being ridiculed for her autism. When that Right Guy unceremoniously dumps her right before they're supposed to go to beach volleyball camp together, Ellie's perfectly curated world comes crashing down and she's labeled the boring, weird girl. Desperate to regain her good reputation (and yeah, sure, the boy...), Ellie goes to Camp SMASH, which is nothing like she expected. There, she's paired with Sierra, a mysterious, standoffish volleyball legacy who makes Ellie's quest to get her boyfriend back even more complicated... Dive into this sporty summer romance full of the classics: a ragtag group of friends, a tense game of capture the flag, and a swoon-worthy sapphic love story.
Author: Birdie Schae
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/12/2026
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.36h x 5.60w x 1.11d
ISBN: 9798217033263
Audience: Young Adult
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 03/20/2026 pg. 1
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2026
Booklist 05/01/2026
About the Author
Birdie Schae had big dreams from the moment she was born in a small town in Belgium. Now an author and a student in the Netherlands, she spends most of her time writing love stories, analyzing all sorts of fiction through tears, or listening to a truly concerning amount of music. Smash or Pass is her debut novel. You can find Birdie online as @birdienotabird or at birdieschae.com.
Author: Birdie Schae
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/12/2026
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.36h x 5.60w x 1.11d
ISBN: 9798217033263
Audience: Young Adult
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 03/20/2026 pg. 1
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2026
Booklist 05/01/2026
About the Author
Birdie Schae had big dreams from the moment she was born in a small town in Belgium. Now an author and a student in the Netherlands, she spends most of her time writing love stories, analyzing all sorts of fiction through tears, or listening to a truly concerning amount of music. Smash or Pass is her debut novel. You can find Birdie online as @birdienotabird or at birdieschae.com.
Description
For 16-year-old Ellie, beach volleyball camp is a disaster until she's paired with Sierra, an athletic prodigy who teaches her that volleyball...and love are about taking the right shot in this sporty sapphic romance. Ellie dates the Right Guy, says all the Right Things, and acts the Right Way to avoid being ridiculed for her autism. When that Right Guy unceremoniously dumps her right before they're supposed to go to beach volleyball camp together, Ellie's perfectly curated world comes crashing down and she's labeled the boring, weird girl. Desperate to regain her good reputation (and yeah, sure, the boy...), Ellie goes to Camp SMASH, which is nothing like she expected. There, she's paired with Sierra, a mysterious, standoffish volleyball legacy who makes Ellie's quest to get her boyfriend back even more complicated... Dive into this sporty summer romance full of the classics: a ragtag group of friends, a tense game of capture the flag, and a swoon-worthy sapphic love story.
Author: Birdie Schae
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/12/2026
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.36h x 5.60w x 1.11d
ISBN: 9798217033263
Audience: Young Adult
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 03/20/2026 pg. 1
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2026
Booklist 05/01/2026
About the Author
Birdie Schae had big dreams from the moment she was born in a small town in Belgium. Now an author and a student in the Netherlands, she spends most of her time writing love stories, analyzing all sorts of fiction through tears, or listening to a truly concerning amount of music. Smash or Pass is her debut novel. You can find Birdie online as @birdienotabird or at birdieschae.com.
Author: Birdie Schae
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/12/2026
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.36h x 5.60w x 1.11d
ISBN: 9798217033263
Audience: Young Adult
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 03/20/2026 pg. 1
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2026
Booklist 05/01/2026
About the Author
Birdie Schae had big dreams from the moment she was born in a small town in Belgium. Now an author and a student in the Netherlands, she spends most of her time writing love stories, analyzing all sorts of fiction through tears, or listening to a truly concerning amount of music. Smash or Pass is her debut novel. You can find Birdie online as @birdienotabird or at birdieschae.com.
