Emma McGraw is good at many things. She's good at science. She's good at being a friend. But is she good enough to make her father proud? Suddenly she's not so sure. Her father and stepmother's niece has just won a big prize for horseback riding. How will Emma ever measure up? Before long, she has a plan. Winter Games Day is coming up at school and if Emma trains really hard, she's sure to win her own prize'maybe even more than one! But once the games begin, Emma starts to see that being an excellent athlete isn't the same as being an excellent daughter.