Fair Game

by Trisha Speed Shaskan

There's a new kid on the basketball court, and his name is Jude. He makes everyone laugh by making up funny nicknames. But when Jude starts playing unfairly, will Chris, Diego, and Ty stop playing with him?

32 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2008

About the author

As an author of 50 books for children, Trisha Speed Shaskan carries her childhood dreams into her adult life. With the upcoming picture book Trisha wrote THE ITTY-BITTY WITCH illustrated by Xindi Yan, Trisha celebrates Halloween, magic, brooms, witches, and self-empowerment. Trisha is also the author of the picture book PUNK SKUNKS and graphic novel series Q & RAY, which are illustrated by her husband Stephen Shaskan. When Trisha isn't writing stories, she loves to laugh, travel, and spend time with her dog Beatrix and husband Stephen.

Reviews

[Molly · Rating 2 out of 5]

No more or less what I expected. It fills a need if you want to talk to a group about sportsmanship but it really did not blow me away. Like I said it was ok but not the bees knees or anything. Grades 1+

[Patricia Teskera · Rating 4 out of 5]

1. No awards
2. 1st to 2nd grade
3. Fair Game tells the story of three friends, Ty, Diego and Chris playing basketball. When one day a boy named Jude asks to play with them. Jude comes up with nicknames for each of them which they found funny and loved. After a few days they didn’t want to play with him anymore because he kept fouling. In the end, they let Jude play with them again and taught him how to play defense the right way. They even give him a nickname “Fair Game!”
4. This book was super cute because it shows the importance of giving people another chance and asking why rather than assuming. It had a super happy ending that brought a smile to my face. The illustrations are watercolors and depict each character’s emotions really well.
5. Importance of second chances, writing prompt: What would you do if you were Jude?