Emma Kress
Emma Kress (she/her) is a writer and educator living with her family in Saratoga Springs, NY. She is a graduate of Vassar College, Columbia University’s Teachers College, and the Vermont College of Fine Arts’ Writing for Children and Young Adults MFA program. She is a long-time teacher and was one of four finalists for New York State Teacher of the Year. DANGEROUS PLAY is her debut novel. She is represented by Roseanne Wells of the Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency. You can find out more at www.emmakress.com.
ISBN 9781250750488
A fierce team of girls takes back the night in this propulsive, electrifying, and high-stakes YA debut from Emma Kress.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. She and her co-captain Ava Cervantes have assembled a fierce team of dedicated girls who will work hard and play by the rules. But after Zoe is sexually assaulted at a party, she finds a new goal: make sure no girl feels unsafe again. Zoe and her teammates decide to stop playing by the rules and take justice into their own hands. Soon, their suburban town has a team of superheroes meting out punishments, but one night of vigilantism may cost Zoe her team, the championship, her scholarship, and her future.