Tagged Out
by Joyce Grant
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Pub Date Jan 01 2017 | Archive Date Jun 22 2017
James Lorimer & Company | Lorimer Children & Teens
Description
The inner-city Blues baseball team is having a lousy year. Shortstop Nash and the Blues can't seem to win. They especially hate losing to their archrivals, the rich kids of the Parkhill Pirates. When all-star player Jock joins the team, it looks like the Blues might be able to turn the season around. The only problem? When the Pirates find out that Jock is gay, they ambush Nash and Jock, and Nash has to decide if he wants to stand by his teammate.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781459410787 |
| PRICE | $27.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Alyssa C, Librarian
Gnash is mistreated at home and a little bit at school: "If someone did something wrong and Gnash was nearby, teachers just assumed it was him." He's an angry kid and a bit of a bully himself. When Jock joins his baseball team, he finds a good target. Not only is Jock gay and very good at the game (both offensive to Gnash), he's also angry. While Gnash is mad at everyone, Jock focuses his attitude on the homophobic. It seems justifiable but he's still hurtful. He mocks Gnash and others about their ignorance and their poor baseball skills, which only eggs Gnash on.
Raj, another player, is the redeeming character of Tagged Out. He's kind and confidently encourages both Jock and Gnash to give each other a chance even when neither deserves it. Jock takes Raj's encouragement to heart. Gnash gets encouragement to befriend Jock from another, less positive source. Sometimes 2 wrongs do make a right it seems.
The book is mostly about bullying. I definitely gained more compassion for Gnash when I found out about his home life. Gnash himself does mature a teensy weensy bit. As much as I disliked him at the beginning, he jerkiness is endearing by the end. He's still a jerk, but he asks permission before getting revenge on behalf of Jock... and doesn't do it when Jock says no. Not a bad start.
