Amazing Football: Stars, Stats and Facts - Hardcover

Ryan, Mike

9781770858435: Amazing Football: Stars, Stats and Facts

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1770858431 ISBN 13: 9781770858435

Publisher: Firefly Books, 2016

Amazing Football is chock full of the biggest superstars of the NFL, as well as a 10-page primer on the parts of the game that matter most to kids.

Players like Aaron Rogers, Russell Wilson and J.J. Watt line the pages of this book because their outstanding gridiron skills have merged with their will to succeed.

From backgrounds as diverse as the population of the United States, these all-pros have had to deal with all manner of road blocks to get to the top of the football world.

Through adversity, defeat and triumph, players like Jamaal Charles, Jason Witten and Antonio Brown have carved a space in football history for themselves, and each one gives back to the community in ways that will benefit kids today.

Lighting up smiles by day and stadiums by night, the athletes featured in Amazing Football are a shining example of what can happen if you keep focused on your goals and make the right choices.

These football stars are role models for today's generation.

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About the Author:

Mike Ryan is a sports writer who lives in Toronto. This is his fifth book.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 4–6—A fun and engaging overview for followers of the sport. Graphics and wacky facts pair well with stories from football history. Readers are taken through the nuts and bolts of the game, complete with explanations of the positions, a time line, and a diagram that depicts the field's measurements. The majority of the book consists of player profiles on 22 well-known athletes in the National Football League. Kids who want to learn more about specific players who may not have their own dedicated biographies, such as Antonio Brown or Jamaal Charles, will be drawn to this title. The text is presented in a conversational tone that will engage young sports lovers. The mixed-media graphics are eye-catching and vibrant. However, the design is often cluttered and occasionally makes the text hard to read. VERDICT An informative work for football fans and those new to the game. Consider for collections looking to bolster their sports sections.—Emily Bayci, Naperville Public Library, IL

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