{"product_id":"going-live-midfield-victoria-cortez-9798187320349","title":"Going Live Midfield: The Virtual Life of Serina Cortez","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEleven years old. Two houses. One login.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSerina Cortez does sixth grade from her bedroom in Lathrop one week and her grandmother's kitchen table in Oakland the next - and virtual school is the only thing flexible enough to keep up with her double life. When a teacher spots her knack for solving problems, Serina lands a spot in her school's ultra-competitive startup incubator. One small idea - an app to stop her soccer team's group-chat meltdowns - turns into a real business, with real users, a real monetization deadline, and a real chance of real failure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the same app that saved her team almost costs her the championship. Her best friendship gets squeezed between two zip codes. And with the State Cup final forty-eight hours away, Serina has to figure out whether she can run a company, play midfield, keep her two homes and two friend groups in sync, and still show up for the people who matter - all at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoing Live in the Midfield\u003c\/i\u003e follows one entrepreneurial, soccer-obsessed sixth grader as she proves that virtual school isn't a shortcut. It's a launchpad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for young readers who love: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Middle grade books about kid entrepreneurs, startups, and STEM\u003cbr\u003e- Stories about friendship stretched across two different worlds\u003cbr\u003e- Sports fiction with real stakes on and off the field\u003cbr\u003e- Grandparent and multigenerational family stories\u003cbr\u003e- Any reader who's ever felt like they didn't fit the standard mold - and built something new instead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA heartfelt, funny, technology-forward story for readers 8-12 about virtual education, entrepreneurship, and the family and friendships that hold everything together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Victoria Cortez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798187320349\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.36d","brand":"Victoria Cortez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174387491071,"sku":"9798187320349","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a9ab39fe-4141-4528-aee4-8baba94308d2.jpg?v=1788959440","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/going-live-midfield-victoria-cortez-9798187320349","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}