Shoot-Out (Comeback Kids), by Mike Lupica

(Paperback, 208 pages, first published in 2010)

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author if Heat and Travel Team!

What happens when a star player ends up on the worst team? He either learns to lose or he stops playing the game he loves. These are the choices facing Jake, who has gone from champion to last place, testing his sportsmanship every time his soccer team gets waxed. But it's his teammate Kevin who shows Jake that being a good captain means scoring and assisting off the field as much as being the star player on it.

Cautions: One reference to luck. See PluggedIn's review here.

Recommended Age: 8-12