Signs At First

Newest Family Tool from Project Hope Foundation: a novel for adolescents

Written by Rixon Lane, illustrated by Samantha P.L. Lane, now available in print, ebook, and audiobook, based on a real story of two brothers.

A Season Full of Surprises! Jake’s baseball season starts strong. He makes big plays, his team brings the energy, and the excitement grows with every game. He just wishes his brother, Ben, could share it with him. But Ben, who is autistic, shows no interest in baseball at all. At home, Jake navigates Ben’s routines with practiced patience.

Things only get more complicated when the girl everyone notices suddenly starts noticing him. Will she understand Ben? And what happens if Ben doesn’t understand her?

As his team fights for a championship and life throws him curveballs, Jake scrambles to make sense of changing relationships both on and off the field.