The Football Fanbook: Everything You Need to Become a Gridiron Know-it-All (A Sports Illustrated Kids Book) - Hardcover

Gramling, Gary; The Editors Of Sports Illustrated Kids

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1683300076 ISBN 13: 9781683300076

Publisher: Sports Illustrated Kids, 2017

Synopsis

Everything You Need to Become a Gridiron Know-it-All

So you’re a football fan and now you want to take your passion for the game to the next level? The Football Fanbook from Sports Illustrated Kids is just what you need. A key addition to every young sports fanatic’s library, The Football Fanbook is filled with fun trivia and unique lingo to impress friends, illustrated behind-the-skills how-to’s, important game-winning strategies, and much more. Readers will sound like experts in no time.

About this title

About the Author:

Gary Gramling is an editor and writer at Sports Illustrated Kids connecting with readers through their passion for sports. Gramling is the author of The Football Fanbook and also a senior editor at Sports Illustrated’s The MMQB with Peter King. He lives in Stratford, CT with his wife, two children, and two big TVs for watching baseball—among other sports.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 5 Up—This browsable, trivia-filled title is full of useful factoids for football fans. Right from the get-go, Gramling dives into the stats and figures of the NFL, from most career touchdowns (Jerry Rice at 208) to most career rushing yards (Emmitt Smith at 18,355). Subsequent chapters cover coaching strategies, recipes for snacks, tips on how to play and/or start a fantasy team, and the history behind the Heisman Trophy, referees' striped shirts, and more. A "Team Tidbits" section dedicates a page to each NFL team's history and additional stats. The final chapter doubles as a football dictionary, going over game-related terms from A to Z. The bright, clean layout is visually pleasing, and the detailed, reader-friendly text effectively covers the intricacies of the sport. Unlike other volumes on the subject, the book does not rely on flashy gimmicks or graphics to hook readers, just solid information and fantastic photography. VERDICT A must-have for football fans or communities where the game is popular.—Joanne Albano, Commack Public Library, NY

About this edition

• Publisher: Sports Illustrated Kids
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1683300076
• ISBN 13: 9781683300076
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192