Competing with Character.

Competing with Character

Kevin Kush

Boys Town Press

14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010

9781889322988, $12.95, www.boystownpress.org

Parents pushing their children way too hard for the win in children's sports is seen way too often. "Competing with Character: Let's Put Sportsmanship and Fun Back in Youth Sports" is a book calling for a return to the fundamentals of youth athletics--fun and sportsmanship. Children who are pushed too hard, or playing under coaches who are too obsessed with winning instead of the thrill of the game, are far more likely to give up a sport than those who are not under the harsh pressure of the must-win mentality. "Competing with Character" is a must for any coach or parent of athletic children.