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Synopsis
Football is without question one of the most popular sports in North America. The NFL’s Super Bowl is regularly America’s most watched single game sporting event. The college bowl season America's national championship games are also huge national events. So what’s the appeal? And how does the sport work? All the answers can be found in How Football Works. It's an examination of the players, the plays, the legends, and the science behind this powerful sport. With an insider’s eye and a fan’s excitement, Thomas brings kids face to face with some of the most intriguing, sensational and flat-out cool aspects of football. From the way the body initiates a tackle to a behind-the-scenes look at how an NFL team prepares for its weekly game, How Football Works presents the facts, drama, and one-of-a-kind anecdotes that make football such a popular sport.
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About the Author
KELTIE THOMAS is a passionate sports fan and award-winning children’s science writer and editor. She is a former editor of OWL Magazine, and is the author of popular sports books such as How Baseball Works; Blades, Boards & Scooters; and Inside Hockey! She lives in Toronto. STEPHEN MACEACHERN studied both animation and illustration at the celebrated Sheridan College. His first book, Lights, Camera, Action!, written by Lisa O’Brien, won the White Raven Award. He lives in Erin, Ontario.
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A wide range of football facts are packed into every double-page spread of this picture-book overview of the sport. The covered topics include the history of the game, the changing turf of the NFL, equipment, and some of the most memorable clashes and players. Each short chapter is laid out with boxes containing a few paragraphs of information, along with color photos and illustrations. Young readers are bound to enjoy this browser-friendly approach, which presents an array of facts that can be absorbed quickly. One section details the differences between Canadian and NFL football rules, but a similar section should have presented the differences between the NFL and the college game. On the whole, though, this book scores a touchdown and a two-point conversion. Also suggest James Buckley Jr’s The Ultimate Guide to Football (2010), which takes a similar approach. Grades 3-5. --Todd Morning
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- PublisherOwlkids
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1897349882
- ISBN 13 9781897349885
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages64
- IllustratorMacEachern Stephen
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