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Author
Series
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xi, 256 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The National Football League was founded in 1920 as the American Football Association. At first is struggled in the shadow of baseball as a vaguely disreputable professional sport, and had trouble competing for athletes and fans. Through a series of mergers, moves between cities, and the advent of television, the NFL gradually grew into one of the nation's most successful professional sports, with cities competing for franchises, and networks competing...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
950L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color map.
Language
English
Description
Explores numbers, statistics, and records involving professional football, such as the only player in history to kick a sixty-four-yard field goal, which play took up the most time in NFL history, and how many chicken wings are consumed on typical Super Bowl Sundays.
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
252 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Acclaimed sportswriter Anderson recounts the thrilling story of Harold "Red" Grange, the Galloping Ghost of the gridiron, and the wild barnstorming tour that earns professional football a place in the American sporting firmament.
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
990L
Physical Desc
48 pages : color photographs ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces readers to several different NFL stadiums in the country, including Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI, Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, PA , and Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
830L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
They're the best the NFL has ever seen! This title introduces the NFL's biggest stars, past and present. Readers of all levels will be drawn in by easy-to-read stories, quick-hit sidebars and high-impact photos that tell each player's story. With spotlight stats, info boxes, a glossary, additional resources, and more, this series is jam-packed with information fit for any football fan.
Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
SportsZone...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
780L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
They're the best the NFL has ever seen! This title introduces the NFL's biggest stars, past and present. Readers of all levels will be drawn in by easy-to-read stories, quick-hit sidebars and high-impact photos that tell each player's story. With spotlight stats, info boxes, a glossary, additional resources, and more, this series is jam-packed with information fit for any football fan.
Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
SportsZone...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 317 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The unknown story of the Black pioneers who collectively changed the face of the NFL in 1946. The Forgotten First chronicles the lives of four incredible men, the racism they experienced as Black players entering a segregated sport, the burden of expectation they carried, and their many achievements, which would go on to affect football for generations to come. More than a year before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
860L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
They're the best the NFL has ever seen! This title introduces the NFL's biggest stars, past and present. Readers of all levels will be drawn in by easy-to-read stories, quick-hit sidebars and high-impact photos that tell each player's story. With spotlight stats, info boxes, a glossary, additional resources, and more, this series is jam-packed with information fit for any football fan.
Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
SportsZone...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
770L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
They're the best the NFL has ever seen! This title introduces the NFL's biggest stars, past and present. Readers of all levels will be drawn in by easy-to-read stories, quick-hit sidebars and high-impact photos that tell each player's story. With spotlight stats, info boxes, a glossary, additional resources, and more, this series is jam-packed with information fit for any football fan.
Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
SportsZone...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Lexile measure
1060L
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This title introduces fans to the best underdog stories in NFL history, covering the highlights and characters involved in their greatest moments. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a glossary, and an index.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
720L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
They're the best the NFL has ever seen! This title introduces the NFL's biggest stars, past and present. Readers of all levels will be drawn in by easy-to-read stories, quick-hit sidebars and high-impact photos that tell each player's story. With spotlight stats, info boxes, a glossary, additional resources, and more, this series is jam-packed with information fit for any football fan.
Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
SportsZone...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
820L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
They're the best the NFL has ever seen! This title introduces the NFL's biggest stars, past and present. Readers of all levels will be drawn in by easy-to-read stories, quick-hit sidebars and high-impact photos that tell each player's story. With spotlight stats, info boxes, a glossary, additional resources, and more, this series is jam-packed with information fit for any football fan.
Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
SportsZone...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Lexile measure
980L
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This title examines the history of the Minnesota Vikings, telling the story of the franchise and its top players, greatest games, and most thrilling moments. This book includes informative sidebars, high-energy photos, a timeline, a team file, and a glossary.
Author
Series
Publisher
12-Story Library, an imprint of Peterson Publishing Company and Press Room Editions
Pub. Date
2015.
Lexile measure
790L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This book highlights 12 amazing NFL records that might never be broken. Each spread contains fascinating facts and stats to explain the importance of each subject" --
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