OL225205W Page-progression lr Pages 34 Ppi 350 Related-external-id urn:isbn:0439849306 All rights reserved.Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 14:10:46.196318 Boxid IA1139707 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Donor It costs $16.89 in hardcover.Ĭopyright Diane Prather, 2007. “Winners Never Quit!” is a Byron Preiss Book, published by Harper Collins Publishers (2004). Illustrator Carol Thompson has received awards for her artwork, including the Mother Goose Award and Oppenheim Gold Award. In 1999, she formed the Mia Hamm Foundation, benefiting bone marrow disease patients and families, as well as providing athletic opportunities for young women. Mia also is author of “Go for the Goal: A Champion’s Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life.” And that’s not all. soccer player of the year, she inspires young people to strive for their dreams. National Soccer Team, Olympic Gold medalist, World Cup champion and five-time U.S.
There also are two pages of photos of Mia playing soccer at different times in her life. Mia Hamm has a special message for the reader at the book’s end. So, what happens when Mia gets a chance to play again? Lovdy says that she has to learn how to lose before she can play, so Mia is left to stand by and watch. When she comes out to play soccer, they inform her that quitters can’t play.
The next day, Mia’s brother and sisters turn the tables on Mia. But, Mia stomps back to the house anyway. So, Mia’s brothers and sisters try to convince Mia to keep playing.
Mia has a habit of quitting when she’s losing. It’s not the only time that she’s done it, either.
Sister Caroline says she will be letting the team down. The trouble is that if Mia quits, there will only be two people left on their team. He says she’ll have luck next time, but Mia wants luck right now. Older brother Garrett tries to cheer her up. Mia folds her arms tight against her body. There’s no goal, and her teammates don’t cheer. Then, when Mia kicks the ball, it goes to the left or right of the net. However, just like everybody else, sometimes Mia has an off-day.
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