The Football Fanbook: Everything You Need to Become a Gridiron Know-It-All (Sports Illustrated Kids)

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The Football Fanbook: Everything You Need to Become a Gridiron Know-It-All (Sports Illustrated Kids)
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Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Sports Illustrated Kids
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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.
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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

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A solid choice for sports collections.

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2018 ILA-CBC Children's Choices Reading List Selection

"The Football Fanbook is a mini football encyclopedia. It's packed with updated stats and tidbits that you may not have known." —Youth Football Online

"I wish I had this book when I was a kid. You'll be a smarter fan after reading this." —Peter King, Editor-in-chief, The MMQB

"The perfect book for kids who love sports. I highly recommend this for home and school libraries!" —Booking Mama

"This is like Sports Center for kids...get your football fans reading this book—I doubt they'll want to put it down." —Imagination Soup

"Essential reading for beginners and dedicated fans alike." —Mom Read It

"A must-read for all football fans...this book uses humor and fun facts to make learning about football easier." —Newsday.com
The Editors of Sports Illustrated Kids
Sports Illustrated Kids is driven by more than 25 years of connecting with and empowering children and teens through sports and play. For more information, visit SIKids.com
Classification
-
ISBN-13
9781683300076
Lexile Measure
1080
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Sports Illustrated Kids
Publication date
August 20, 2017
Series
Sports Illustrated Kids
BISAC categories
JNF054050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Football
Library of Congress categories
Football

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