Playing the Field

By Janette Rallison

2002

First Published

3.65

Average Rating

172

Number of Pages

5H15M

Audio Length

Thirteen-year old McKay is a talented baseball player, but as equally untalented when it comes to algebra. If he doesn't bring his grade up, his parents threaten to make him quit the team. His best friend Tony thinks the natural solution is for McKay to befriend Serena, a pretty girl in class, who also happens to get straight A's in algebra. Not only will that get McKay the tutor he desperately needs, but it will give Tony the chance to flirt with Serena's two best friends. Unfortunately, if McKay follows Tony's advice on how to "play the game," he might find himself in an even worse spot than when he was merely failing algebra. With a keen sense of wit, and more self-confidence than he gives himself credit for, McKay will keep readers alternately laughing and groaning as he is dragged kicking and screaming into the subtle (and often not so subtle) world of teen dating.

Avg Rating

3.65

Number of Ratings

281

5 STARS

27%

4 STARS

28%

3 STARS

33%

2 STARS

1 STARS

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Author

Janette Rallison

Author · 31 books

Check out my awesome book trailers! My Unfair Godmother: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AlRg0... My Fair Godmother: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up1jF8... Just One Wish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP1Nce... My Double Life http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzuswp... Janette Rallison has five children who keep her well supplied with plot ideas, sometimes even making cameo appearances in her novels. She likes to write romantic comedy because there is enough angst in real life, but theres a drastic shortage on both humor and romance. Playing the Field was named Society of School Librarians International Best Book Award Honor Book, and both Alls Fair In Love, War, and High School and Love, Life, and the Pursuit of Free Throws were included on YALSAs Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults list. Fame Glory, and Other Things on My To Do List, was just chosen for IRAs YA Choices list for 2007 "