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My Football Book
Contributor(s): Gibbons, Gail (Author), Gibbons, Gail (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0688171397     ISBN-13: 9780688171391
Publisher: HarperCollins
OUR PRICE:   $7.19  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: August 2000
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Annotation: Gibbons, a "master of children's nonfiction" (ALA "Booklist"), packs lots of information into this book about the basics of football, describing team positions, fields of play, and the equipment and gear used in the game. Color illustrations.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Football
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Fitness & Exercise
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - New Experience
Dewey: 796.332
LCCN: 99087202
Lexile Measure: 570
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6.57" W x 7.31" (0.36 lbs) 24 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 45248
Reading Level: 3.2   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

Football is fun--but how does it work? Find all the basics in this lively guide for the youngest football fans from Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award winner Gail Gibbons

In this illustrated picture book, young readers will learn about:

  • The markings on a football field
  • What football players wear
  • The positions, from quarterback to wide receiver
  • The excitement of the kickoff
  • The thrill of scoring a touchdown

Glossary for football terms included.


Contributor Bio(s): Gibbons, Gail: -

Gail Gibbons, author of more than one hundred books, is the winner of the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children's nonfiction literature. Called a "master of picture book nonfiction" by ALA Booklist, Ms. Gibbons has a special talent for making complex subjects understandable and entertaining for young readers.