Losers Take All by David Klass is a quick read about some mistfit athletes with the potential to change
their town and their school. Losers Take All will appeal most to students aged Sophomore year or younger who are not that into sports, but like the idea of standing
up for what they believe.
Even though I found several
details to be unrealistic, the story held my attention. Jack and his friends Dylan,
Frank, Becca and others, are all seniors at Fremont High when the rules are
changed so that every Senior must play on a sports team. They form the Losers and so annoy the new principal
that he delivers a huge tirade that then goes viral. Frankly, it is hard to believe that he would
keep his job, but sports are often important to local communities (look at
Texas and high school football stadiums). The story continues, combining humorous
scenes with plenty of father-son conflict and quite a bit of bullying,
too. The climax is, of course, an
exciting game as friends finally coalesce as a team.
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