5/21/2023 0 Comments Winners never quit by mia hamm![]() The world’s top goal scorer and three-time Olympian offers a soccer tale, putatively autobiographical, about a little girl whose tendency to stomp off the field when frustrated prompts her teammates to teach her a lesson. –This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VAĬopyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Parents or coaches wanting a story about the joy of playing soccer without emphasizing winning or losing will find an appropriate read-aloud here. The text represents the mixed feelings of all athletes learning the game. Attractive endpapers contain colorful sketches of the girl progressing from birth (showing a soccer ball given as a baby gift) through stretching activities, trials of not scoring, and the final celebration of the sport. ![]() ![]() Bright, energetic cartoons depict the child’s ups and downs. Mia learns quickly that there will be times when she will score a goal and those when she will not, but playing the game is the most fun of all. ![]() ![]() Upset about her attitude, her siblings do not let her participate the next day. In fact, she dislikes it so much that she quits in the middle of a game. PreSchool-Grade 2 Mia’s favorite sport is soccer but she hates losing. Published: May 2006 From School Library Journal ![]()
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