The Winner — Chapter Summary

The poem is written by Georgia

The poem is written by Georgia Heard and describes children playing ball in the evening. The setting is beside a creek in a neighbour's field.

The poem moves from evening light

The poem moves from evening light to blue dark and then to black. As darkness grows, the game stops.

Night is shown like a living

Night is shown like a living winner. The poem says, 'Night wins!' This gives Night human-like power.

The children run so fast

The children run so fast that one child cannot catch breath. The poem also shows cold grass hurting their feet.

The chapter includes riddles on ball

The chapter includes riddles on ball play, Kabaddi, swimming, and exercise or fitness. These riddles use clues to help identify the activity.