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Everyone loves an underdog. That’s why we’re drawn to sports movies—there’s something special about the magic depicted in Remember The Titans, Miracle, or even something silly like The Waterboy. But good sports books, and we mean good ones, go even deeper.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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Three people--self-centered star quarterback Aaron Hill; pro football player Derrick Anderson, who has strayed from God; and social worker Megan Gunn, struggling to adopt a little boy--are brought together during a season of hope, self-discovery, and faith.
3) Bleachers
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
840L
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English
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Presents a novel about high school football in a small Texas town, a place in which football has become a religion.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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"Twelve-year old Cap Wadell wants to play on a "real" football team, but his middle school in a small Texas town does not have enough players- until his grandfather revives interest in the game of six-man football"--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
860L
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English
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"A revised Team Spirit Football edition featuring the Dallas Cowboys that chronicles the history and accomplishments of the team. Includes access to the Team Spirit website which provides additional information and photos"--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
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"A revised Team Spirit Football edition featuring the Philadelphia Eagles that chronicles the history and accomplishments of the team. Includes access to the Team Spirit website which provides additional information and photos"--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Describes the role of the receiver on a football team and their contributions to the team's success on the playing field. Includes information about general football strategy and sportsmanship for aspiring athletes.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Ot only will these well-crafted guides give future football players a concise overview of each team position, but they're good resources for report writers as well. Each title makes good use of graphics, with well-labeled charts and photos. Terms such as line of scrimmage are defined, and accompanying photos also add further explanation. In simple, straightforward language, each book sets out the basic strategy and goals of different positions. Insets...
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English
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Peyton Manning is America's quarterback. And America loves a great comeback story. Less than two years after Manning was fired from the Indianapolis Colts, he led the Denver Broncos to the Super Bowl and won pro football's Most Valuable Player award for the fifth time. In 2013, Manning broke the league record for touchdown passes in a single season, despite a body weakened by multiple neck surgeries that threatened to end his career. Manning did it...
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English
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Peyton Manning won the Super Bowl, hosted Saturday Night Live, and threw 399 touchdown passes during 14 amazing years as an NFL quarterback.
Then he got fired.
Indianapolis no longer valued Manning, a four-time winner of the league's Most Valuable Player award.
Get this: The Colts cut the most-liked athlete in America.
"And I'm glad they did," Denver Broncos executive John Elway said.
The Broncos made the most buzz-worthy signing in the history...
14) Aaron Rodgers
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Many people believed NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers would quickly become a star when he joined the Green Bay Packers in 2005. But as the backup to Brett Favre, Aaron didn't get to play much during his first three seasons. When Aaron took over as starting quarterback in 2008, he showed that he belonged on the field. Aaron led his team to the...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Not only will these well-crafted guides give future football players a concise overview of each team position, but they're good resources for report writers as well. Each title makes good use of graphics, with well-labeled charts and photos. Terms such as line of scrimmage are defined, and accompanying photos also add further explanation. In simple, straightforward language, each book sets out the basic strategy and goals of different positions. Insets...
16) Dallas Cowboys
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Invite your students to learn more about one of the NFL's greatest teams - the Dallas Cowboys! This book explores the team's background and history, most memorable wins, star players, and important coaches. Readers will also learn when the NFL began and what conference and division the Cowboys play on. Fun facts, a full spread of team stats, and a timeline with photos complement the text. This book closes with a quiz to reinforce core concepts. Readers...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
960L
Language
English
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Learn more about football's top stars and what it takes to be the best of the best. The title features historical sidebars, how-to fact boxes, tips and drills, and a glossary. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company. Glossary of key words Reviewed Table of contents Get to know the top players in each sport and how they developed their amazing talents. Each chapter focuses on one player and a skill at which that player excels. Make Me the...
18) Ten-gallon war: the NFL's Cowboys, the AFL's Texans, and the feud for Dallas's pro football future
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English
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In the 1960s, on the heels of the "Greatest Game Ever Played," professional football began to flourish across the country-except in Texas, where college football was still the only game in town. But in an unlikely series of events, two young oil tycoons started their own professional football franchises in Dallas the very same year: the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, and, as part of a new upstart league designed to thwart the NFL's hold on the game, the Dallas...
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New stadiums have been built, new stars have been born, and records have been broken since the last edition of Football For Dummies. This new edition is the fan's ultimate, up-to-date guide to all things pigskin. Perfect for new and veteran fans of the sport alike, it covers everything you need to be the most knowledgeable spectator in the stadium.
With deep explanations of every position, analysis of offense and defense, and detailed strategies...
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