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The
Colonial Cup.

One homeschool kid. One impossible challenge. One unforgettable story of courage.

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STORIES THAT EDUCATEThemes that entertain. Messages that inspire.ENGLISH & ESPAÑOL

INSIDE THE COLONIAL CUP

One summer.
So much to discover.

COURAGE

A changed plan. A new field. The courage to begin again.

BELONGING

An unlikely team, and the search for a place to belong.

FAMILY

One summer in Maryland. Family secrets waiting to surface.

FRIENDSHIP

The friendships that grow when life takes an unexpected turn.

SECOND CHANCES

Behind a town’s rumors, another story waits to be heard.

GROWING UP

Peter’s next chapter begins far from the life he imagined.

COMMUNITY

Small-town lives cross paths on dusty summer fields.

LACROSSE

The Creator’s game brings them together. Life asks them to grow.

HOPE

Loss, hope, and the people who help us find our footing.

CONVERSATION

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“Be strong enough to stand alone.
Be yourself enough to stand apart.
Be wise enough to stand together.”

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THE STORY BEGINS

The summer truth played offense…
and everything changed.

Fourteen-year-old Peter expected high school with his lifelong friends and a chance to play in college. After tragedy shatters his Long Island world, his mom decides to homeschool him and his brother.

A summer in Maryland brings an unexplained feud between his dad and grandfather, and Kevin, a recluse on an abandoned horse farm. What Peter discovers is more surprising than the town gossip ever guessed.

BETWEEN THE LINES

More than a game.
A little more like life.

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THE COLONIAL CUP

The courage
to begin again.

A STORY ABOUT COURAGE

BETWEEN THE LINES

Not every challenge is visible from the sidelines. Peter’s story explores what it takes to keep moving when the life you expected changes.

A QUESTION TO CARRY WITH YOU

When did a new beginning turn into something you needed?

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THE PERSON BEHIND THE PAGES

Every town has
a thousand stories.

Nicholas believes that every town — no matter the size — holds a thousand stories waiting to be told. His writing weaves together the humor, heartbreak, and hope found in everyday life.

He draws inspiration from the places he’s lived, the 30 countries he’s visited, and the people who shaped him.

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TheColonial Cup.

One summer.So much to discover.

The summer truth played offense…and everything changed.

More than a game.A little more like life.

The courageto begin again.

Every town hasa thousand stories.