winning and losing

Max and Kelly both want to win the election for class president, but when one of them loses, the winner finds a way to make the loser feel better.

With some help from his detective partner King Kyle in Cleveland, Wild Willie and his friend Lucy figure out how to turn their soccer team into winners.

Sam loves to play games--even if he does not win every time.

Alex quits playing chess after losing a game to Uncle Hooya; but when other activities fail to satisfy him, he gives his favorite game another try by joining the chess club.

A collection of sixteen short stories about teenage athletes written by well-known authors in the field, including award-winning novelists Robert Lipsyte and Chris Crutcher.

When the third-graders compete in the first annual winter games, Emma feels that she must win in order to prove to her father, who is divorced from her mother and lives in England with his new wife, that she is good at something.

Earl and Damian jeopardize their friendship when they compete in a contest to see who has the smelliest sneakers.

Short-legged Cork is upset when tall Fuzz wins every game they play, until he learns that their friendship is more important than winning.

As captain of Room Nine's field day team, Junie B. Jones tries to rally her troops after they lose several events.