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My Football Book
Contributor(s): Gibbons, Gail (Author), Gibbons, Gail (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0688171397 ISBN-13: 9780688171391
Publisher: HarperCollins

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2000
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

Age Level: 4-8

Grade Level: PreK-3

Lexile Measure: 570(Not Available)

Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6.57" W x 7.31" L (0.36 lbs) 24 pages

Features: Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Review Citations: School Library Journal 11/01/2000 pg. 142
Booklist 09/15/2000 pg. 245
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2000 pg. 134 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 134 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

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.

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