Fortunately, the heroine has an epiphany ("She didn't hate losing as much as she loved soccer") and before long Mia's back, sporting her shin guards. "If you can't learn to lose, you can't play," warns Mia's older sister Lovdy. But when things don't go her way-and the ball doesn't go into the net-Mia announces "I quit!" Her poor attitude gets her left out of the action, as nobody likes to play with a whiner and a quitter. Young Mia loves the cheers she receives when she routinely scores soccer goals in the local games with her siblings and friends. That's the name of the game in this slight picture book about soccer phenomenon Hamm's early lessons in being a good sport. Even superstar athletes don't come out on top every
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