For anyone - especially any girl - who needs to find the power that comes from speaking up and speaking out, this gorgeous debut is a game-changer. Learn more at From the promotional copy of Emma’s Dangerous Play (Macmillan, 2021): Zoe Alamandar has one goal: win the State Field Hockey Championships and earn a scholarship that will get her the hell out of Central New York. 'I want to put this book in the hands of every teenager I know. An unflinching and empowering debut.” -Corey Ann Haydu, author of Ever Cursed “Vibrant, daring, and deep, Dangerous Play is both a thrilling ride and a profound exploration of female friendship, rape culture, and the difficulty of doing the right thing in a world built on wrongs. Their story shows how loyalty, dedication, and an occasional bent rule can make the world a better place.” -Adrienne Kisner, author of Six Angry Girls and Dear Rachel Maddow “Kress’s fierce characters show that, together, girls can be something bigger. Zoe and her teammates decide to stop playing by the rules and take justice into their own hands. 'Kress' engrossing debut is all about agency, and in addition to frequent game play-by-plays that will appeal to fans of sports novels, this will make an empowering addition to #MeToo collections.' - Booklist

'Readers will cheer for Zoe and her team-on and off the field.' - School Library Journal

' renders Zoe’s trauma unflinchingly and compassionately, making this a worthwhile look at sexism and the healing power of speaking out-as well as a passionate love letter to an underappreciated sport.' - Publishers Weekly A timely and absorbing character study of a sexual assault survivor.' - Kirkus Reviews A fierce team of girls takes back the night in this propulsive, electrifying, and high-stakes YA debut from Emma KressZoe Alamandar has one goal: win the State Field Hockey Championships and earn a scholarship that will get her the hell out of Central.

Dangerous Play by Emma Kress