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Excellent Emma

author: Warner, Sally
When the third-graders compete in the first annual winter games, Emma feels that she must win in order to prove to her father, who is divorced from her mother and lives in England with his new wife, that she is good at something.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 9
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 890
subjects: divorce, competition (psychology) [X], schools, winning and losing [X], school stories

Simon Ellis, Spelling Bee Champ

author: Mills, Claudia
The students in Miss Molina's third grade class are abuzz with excitement about the upcoming spelling bee, where they will be competing against the two other classes in third grade.
FIC
year: 2016
copies: 33
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 790
subjects: spelling bees, competition (psychology) [X], winning and losing [X]

Elmer And The Race

author: Mckee, David
"The young elephants want to race to prove who is the fastest, but sometimes winning isn't about coming first!"--Provided by publisher.
FIC
year: 2016
copies: 8
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: elmer (fictitious character : mckee), elephants, racing, competition (psychology) [X], winning and losing [X]

Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn For Kids

author: Maxwell, John C.
Wendy and Wade are finally old enough to play Woggleball and consult their Papa about how to win, but his advice about starting well and staying positive is not easy, at first.
FIC
year: 2016
copies: 4
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: competition (psychology) [X], attitude (psychology), brothers and sisters, winning and losing [X], siblings, mindset, stories in rhyme

Chicken Or Egg

author: Miles, Brenda
Chicken and Egg compete in sports, on tests, and in other ways until they discover that winning and losing are less fun than playing together.
FIC
year: 2017
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: competition (psychology) [X], chickens, eggs, winning and losing [X], picture books

Karate Rebels

author: Maddox, Jake
Karate is the most important thing in Aliyah s life. It allows her to fight - and she s good at that.
FIC
year: 2021
copies: 7
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 640
subjects: anger, karate, winning and losing [X], competition (psychology) [X], sports fiction

Debating Darcy

author: Dasgupta, Sayantani
This Pride & Prejudice retelling brings New York Times bestselling Sayantani DasGupta's trademark wit and insight to her bright and funny YA debut! It is a truth universally acknowledged that there are two types of people in the hypercompetitive world of high school forensics competitions: speakers and debaters.
FIC
year:
copies: 20
call number/section: FIC
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Bijan Always Wins

author: Khorram, Adib
Bijan discovers the cost of prioritizing victory in everything he does, from eating asparagus to coloring birds, when he discovers that some things, like friendship, cannot be won.
FIC
year: 2024
copies: 4
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 500
subjects: friendship, competition (psychology) [X], winning and losing [X], picture books

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