The Greatest Game Ever Played
by Phil Bildner (Author) Zachary Pullen (Illustrator)
The heartwarming story of an estranged father and son brought together by the 1958 NFL championship game, known in football history as the Greatest Game Ever Played. The 1958 NFL championship game is known to football fans as the "Greatest Game Ever Played." Featuring gridiron legends like Johnny Unitas, Frank Gifford, and Vince Lombardi, the Game marked the beginning of America's infatuation with professional football. Now, Phil Bildner tells a heartwarming father-and-son story against the backdrop of this historic moment. When the New York Giants baseball team moves to San Francisco, young Sam discovers the other New York Giants--the football Giants. He convinces his skeptical Pop to come with him to the Game, and as Johnny Unitas engineers Baltimore's legendary comeback, Sam and Pop rediscover the joy of rooting on their heroes together.
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Publishers Weekly
An intriguing balance of realism and caricature, his artwork scores a win, especially with its evocations of the ingenuous protagonist's profound emotions.
School Library Journal
This is an engaging tale, well told, and a warm portrayal of the bond between sports-loving fathers and sons.
Kirkus
Readers will enjoy the period detail, the recognizable-but-even-larger-than-life football heroes on the field and the reminder that shared pleasures are best.
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Praise for The Greatest Game Ever Played
"Weaves the touching story of a son's reluctance to give up his time with his father and his father's rediscovery of the joys of sharing this sport with his son. The marvelous illustrations are a study in expressions and mannerisms right down to the steam coming from breaths in the cold air. A great book for fathers to share with their kids."—Children's Literature
Phil Bildner
Phil Bildner is a former New York City public school teacher who lives in Newburgh, New York. He spends much of his year visiting schools and libraries around the country and world. He is the author of over twenty books including the middle grade novel A Whole New Ballgame and picture books Marvelous Cornelius, The Soccer Fence, The Hallelujah Flight, and Twenty-One Elephants. Along with Loren Long, he is the coauthor of the New York Times bestselling Sluggers series. Visit him online at PhilBildner.com. Tom Booth, illustrator of Jeter Publishing's Night at the Stadium, and the author and illustrator of Don't Blink, has worked in both animation and publishing since graduating from Hamilton College. Tom made his earliest marks--sometimes on his parents' antique kitchen table--growing up in Pennsylvania. Now living in Brooklyn, New York, Tom is currently at work on several picture books at a table all his own.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780147514516
Lexile Measure
740
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Puffin Books
Publication date
October 20, 2015
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV013030 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
JUV032030 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Football
JUV032030 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Football
Library of Congress categories
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