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Reach for this book when your child is facing their first experience with high stakes extracurricular competition or feeling the strain of peer pressure within a sports team. This chapter book follows a young protagonist navigating the intense atmosphere of a tennis club, where the desire to win often clashes with the value of fair play and genuine friendship. It explores how a child handles the ethical gray areas of sportsmanship when others are playing by their own rules. Ideal for ages 7 to 10, it serves as a gentle yet effective tool for discussing integrity, the pressure to perform, and how to maintain one's identity when part of a competitive group. Parents will appreciate how it models standing up for what is right, even when it feels socially risky.