First and Ten

Jeff Rud

Orca Book Publishers, 2006 - Juvenile Fiction - 180 pages

Fresh from a thrilling basketball season playing for the varsity team, Matt is looking forward to a new challenge: baseball. The South Side team seems to be strong this year, if only Matt can control his fear of being hit by an errant pitch. But when Matt's friend, Jake, the team's star, falls in with the wrong crowd, the entire season, not to mention their long-standing friendship, seems to be on the line.

About the author

Jeff Rud was a print journalist in western Canada for twenty-eight years, twenty of them as a sports writer. He is currently executive director of communications and strategy in British Columbia's Office of the Representative for Children and Youth. He lives in Victoria, British Columbia, with his wife, Lana, and likes to coach high-school basketball in his spare time.

Bibliographic information

• Title: First and Ten; South Side Sports, Jeff Rud
• Author: Jeff Rud
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers, 2006
• ISBN: 1551437961, 9781551437965
• Length: 180 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / General; Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship; Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance; Juvenile Fiction / Sports & Recreation / Basketball