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Overview
Are you ready for some football? National Football League (NFL) players thrill millions of fans with their amazing feats. They leap higher, run faster, and hit harder than most fans can dream of. In Game Day: Football, you can learn their secrets! Each book in the series gives readers a close-up look at a different position. Read about the greatest stars of yesterday and today. Find out the tips and techniques that make them winners-and discover how you can use those skills on the field. Game Day: Football is your inside guide to NFL football!
Wham! With the football tucked tight against his body, a running back charges into the line. He looks for the smallest opening and then, zoom, he's off. Running backs are the powerhouses of a team's offense. Find out how they churn out yards and score big touchdowns. Plus, meet some of the greatest stars ever to play the position.
Synopsis
Are you ready for some football? This high-interest series takes readers inside the huddle for an in-depth look at the key positions. Readers will learn the skills and techniques that the pros use. Game Day is more than just an instructional series. Each title also traces the way the position has changed over the years and introduces readers to the stars of yesterday and today. Whether a budding young star, a longtime fan, or a football newcomer, no reader will ever watch football the same way again.
School Library Journal
Gr 3-5–Football fans will be thrilled to browse through these books that detail the various playing positions and some current and past athletes who have occupied them. Each book begins with an exciting description of a famous play and then provides a brief history of the position and profiles of players. The attractive page design showcases a mix of colorful photographs along with some vintage black-and-white shots, all within an attractive green border that shows yardage marks on a field. The final chapter “Future Star: You!” personalizes the text by giving tips on playing the various positions. This series will generate discussion and sharing of opinions about favorite players and record book statistics.