It’s All or Nothing, Vale by Andrea Beatriz Arango

Vale Camacho, a Puerto Rican seventh grader, used to be a top fencer, but a leg injury has left her with chronic pain. Jealous of her teammate Myrka, a Cuban newcomer whose fencing keeps improving, and struggling with her sense of self-worth, Vale finds herself increasingly attracted to Myrka, and with the help of her friends and chosen family begins to grow. A novel in verse.