winning and losing

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winning and losing

The big race

1989
Tired of losing every event in the animals' annual sports contest, Manny Moose decides to concentrate his efforts on training for just one event, the cross-country race.

Max for president

2008
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.

Winners and losers

1996
When a heart condition threatens to curtail his friend Daryl's track career, Curt finds himself taking Daryl's place as lead contender for the conference championship and as the new obsession of Daryl's driven father.

A children's book about cheating

1988
Explains what cheating is and why you should not cheat.

Field of screams

1997
Twelve-year-old Buddy Sanders complains to a strange old man that he is tired of playing baseball on a losing team, and suddenly finds himself in 1948, playing for the fantastic "Doom Squad"--the only problem is Buddy knows the entire team died in a bus accident after the championship game, and he must find a way to change history before it's too late.

A real winner

1987
Chip wonders how to handle his problem with the bully, William.

Alice's world record

2008
On the way to see their grandparents, Alice finally beats her older brother at the alphabet game, and his bad reaction changes him and his status as favorite grandchild.

Willy the scrub

2004
Willy and his friends have just started the 5th grade and want to be part of the "in" crowd, so they become jocks; the fall football season leaves Willy a benchwarmer, or scrub, but he goes out for wrestling and things begin to change.

Shoot-out

a Comeback Kids novel
2010
When twelve-year-old Jake must leave his championship soccer team when his family moves to a new town, he must learn how to be a leader on a losing team.

The big tee ball game

2001
Gabby discovers that cheating at tee ball is not the best way to win.

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