The College Football Championship

The Fight for the Top Spot

From the Series Spectacular Sports

  • Interest Level: Grade 5 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

In 2015, when Ohio State took on the University of Oregon in the first College Football Playoff championship game, millions of sports fans tuned in. But back in 1869, when Rutgers University and Princeton University played the first-ever college football game, no one predicted the national spectacle that a college football championship game would become. Author Matt Doeden takes readers on a journey from the disorganized games of the early years to the most recent playoffs to determine the best college team in the nation. Along the way, discover some of the most incredible moments, games, blunders, and statistics in the history of college football championships.

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Interest Level Grade 5 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 5
Genre Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Sports
Copyright 2016
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 64
Publication Date 2015-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 9.4
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF054050, JNF007100
Dewey 796.332'63
Graphics 1-color illustrations, Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 9 x 9
Lexile 1050
ATOS Reading Level 6.8
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 177045
Accelerated Reader® Points 2.0
Features Bibliography/further reading, Index, Reviewed, Sidebars, Table of contents, and Teaching Guides

Author: Matt Doeden

Matt Doeden began his career as a sports writer. Since then, he's spent more than a decade writing and editing children's nonfiction. Matt lives in Minnesota with his family.

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Reviews

School Library Journal

“This engaging book pairs lively sports writing with vivid photographs, filling a gap in collections with its attention to the history and future of college football. . . . Highly recommended for sports enthusiasts.”—School Library Journal

Booklist

“Numerous color and archival photos add to the excitement of this title, which will score big with football fans.”—Booklist

Kirkus Reviews

“As Doeden notes, football is headed for some big changes, and not just in how the champ is crowned. An enjoyable . . . walk through football history.”—Kirkus Reviews