On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Erin Becker about her debut novel: Crushing It.

Crushing It introduces readers to Mel and Tory, two 13-year-old girls navigating their way through the soccer championships now that their friend group has fallen apart. When they connect anonymously online, their lives become increasingly complex as their feelings deepen and they realize there may be more than hate under the surface. 

Come listen as we talk about the inspiration behind the book, the journey it took from verse to prose, the exciting elements inside, like actual poems and text messages, and tensions of book banning.

Here are the books mentioned in this episode. You’ll find links to my Amazon and Bookshop affiliate stores below. Thanks for your bookish support!

Crushing It by Erin Becker (Amazon / Bookshop)

Here’s where you can find Erin online:

Website: https://www.erinbecker.me/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beckererine 

Twitter: https://x.com/beckererine 

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