Showdown at Recess by Lois Wickstrom

 

Showdown at Recess by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

"You can't always win."
"You can't always break even."
"You can't ever stop playing the game."

These are statements that Max and Jo Jo's teacher posts on the board and tries to instill into her students. When there is a class bully (Jo Jo), it makes it hard to understand these statements. One day, Max decides to give Jo Jo a run for her money and is able to win the race to start the tetherball game. The lesson is that winning isn't everything.

This is a good story written by one of my favorite authors. This isn't my most favorite of her work but it is still a worthy story to share with children. Read this one together and have a great discussion on how winning isn't the be all end all.

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